The American pika — a small, herbivorous, conspicuously cute mammal related to rabbits and hares — is adapted to the cold climate in high-elevation boulder fields and alpine meadows in the mountains ...

I have been photographing high up in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. This portion of the Rockies has a lot of peaks over 10,000 feet and even some over 14,000. At these heights it is ...

Related to rabbits and hares and adapted to high-elevation habitat, the American pika faces a bleak future as temperatures rise and snow cover disappears What Is an Aurora? (03:13) National ...

The American pika (Ochotona princeps) is a "greyish-brown, rabbit-like creature the size of a grapefruit and nearly as round," said the BBC. They live primarily in "cool mountainous environments ...

It offers a snapshot into life during the Ice Age and is home to a tiny relic of those times – the collared pika. This species is hardier than its more common cousin the American pika and ...

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is accepting original artwork from professional artists and students for the 2026 Collectible Conservation Stamp Art Contest. The spotlight this year is on the ...

Only highly specialized critters that have mastered this harsh environment live here such as the American pika (Ochotona princeps). The pika is an adorable fuzzy critter in the rodent family.