Pika

Pika

There are 14 species of pika; 2 species are found in North America, the remaining 12 in Asia. Pika are closely related to rabbits and hares and share physical characteristics with these fellow mammals. Like rabbits and hares they have plump, oval bodies and a twitching whiskered nose. However, unlike rabbits they have short, rounded ears and no tail. The largest species of pika is a foot long, although most are considerably smaller. MORE! [BM] {FW}