Pictures and facts about the Steppe pika

Steppe pika

Order : Lagomorpha
Family : Ochotonidae
Species : Ochotona pusilla

 

The Steppe pika is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the steppe pika

Eurasian steppe pikas are sometimes found in large groups either representing colonies or clusters of families and individuals.

Eurasian steppe pikas are sometimes found in large groups either representing colonies or clusters of families and individuals. (Full text)

Steppe pikas are small mammals in the same family as rabbits. (Full text)

The find of a pika (Ochotona pusilla) is the most spectacular discovery (Full text)

De vondst van de Fluithaas (Ochotona pusilla) is het meest spectaculair (Full text)

1. Ochotona, genus Ochotona -- (type genus of the Ochotonidae)
Ochotona
genus Ochotona
(Source WordNet)