Collared Pika
Pika are the high country's barometers. They evolved for a cold environment, and a simple rise of a degree in average temperature stresses them. Stress for a Pika means death. Given that, they are in trouble in the Rocky Mountains.
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This Pika was very interested in this small patch of alpine vegetation. It returned repeatedly to this one patch while most other Pikas in the colony were varying their grazing areas.
Hatchers PassAlaskaPikaMammalRodentCollared PikaOchotona collarisRock RabbitWhistling HareConeyLittle Chief HareJuly
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