“The pika’s survival hinges on achieving immediate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, but we’re running out of time.” The American pika joins the polar bear, penguins, and corals in a growing ...

Adorable alpine animal acclimates behavior to a changing climate Date: August 1, 2017 Source: Ecological Society of America Summary: As climate change brings new pressures on wildlife, species ...

Second, look for their signature haypiles, which are stacks of flowers and herbs that pika lay in the sun to dry. The haypiles are later stored for winter food.

Beever will explore factors that define the pika's distribution on Aug. 8 at ESA's 2017 Annual Meeting in ... this tiny, tailless mammal stocks its rock home with grasses and flowers ...

Our mission was to film one particularly special species of pika gathering together their precious larders of twigs, grasses and flowers in the most unlikely of places. Image by Tom Parry.

The American pika's endangered status is listed as a "State Special Concern" by Colorado Parks & Wildlife.