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American pika, Ochotona princeps

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An American pika (Ochotona princeps), photographed in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
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Ooh, there's an American one? Where does it live?

By David Harmon (not verified) on 12 Feb 2007 #permalink

My favorite lagomorph!

can one have these for pets they are adorable!! thanks

hi my name is callie i am in gr.7 and i am doing a project on pikas do you know how old they can get i am doing a science project on tundra animals!Thanks

According to this account, maximum age is seven years with mortality increasing after the fifth year.

By John Lynch (not verified) on 27 Oct 2007 #permalink

Hello.. I'm Melissa..I'm doing a homework about the pika. so, Can you describe the behavior of the Pika?... Thanks