Least ConcernYellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
One of the 2 pikas on WAnimals
Mammals · Lagomorpha · Ochotonidae
Ochotona princeps
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The American pika is a small lagomorph of the mountains of western North America, tied to scree and boulder fields above the tree line. Unlike the Asian pikas it is territorial and solitary: each animal defends its own patch of scree and its own haypile. It does not hibernate, so it spends the summer cutting grasses and flowers and piling them in the sun to dry. It is extremely sensitive to heat: it can die after a few hours exposed to temperatures above 25 degrees.
Weight
121 g – 176 g
Size
16 cm – 22 cm
Life expectancy
6 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Ochotona princeps
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 19.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with American Pika — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about american pika.
