The plateau pika, also known as the black-lipped pika, is a species of mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae.
Plateau pika
From North Sikkim, India.
Plateau pika of Amdo of the northern Tibetan Plateau
A pika is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative, the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears. The large-eared pika of the Himalayas and nearby mountains lives at elevations of more than 6,000 m (20,000 ft).
Pika
Collared pika on Hatcher Pass, Alaska
Ochotona sp. fossils [further explanation needed]
Vegetation pile drying on rocks for subsequent storage, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah