Steppe pika pictures and facts

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Steppe pika

Order : Lagomorpha
Family : Ochotonidae
Species : Ochotona pusilla

The Steppe pika is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the steppe pika

The find of a pika (Ochotona pusilla) is the most spectacular discovery

De vondst van de Fluithaas (Ochotona pusilla) is het meest spectaculair

Eurasian steppe pikas are sometimes found in large groups either representing colonies or clusters of families and individuals.

Steppe pikas are small mammals in the same family as rabbits. (Full text)

Eurasian steppe pikas are sometimes found in large groups either representing colonies or clusters of families and individuals. (Full text)