American pika
E474370
The American pika is a small, cold-adapted mammal of rocky alpine and subalpine habitats in western North America, known for its high-pitched calls and for storing vegetation in “haypiles” to survive the winter.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American pika canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lagomorph
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | cold-adapted physiology ⓘ |
| assessedBy | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| behavior |
collects vegetation during summer
ⓘ
stores vegetation in haypiles ⓘ vocal communication ⓘ |
| binomialName | Ochotona princeps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 15 to 20 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | about 120 to 180 grams ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
American pika
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pika ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
hares
ⓘ
rabbits ⓘ |
| eats |
forbs
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| family | Ochotonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furColor | brownish-gray ⓘ |
| genus | Ochotona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine talus slopes
ⓘ
rocky alpine habitats ⓘ rocky subalpine habitats ⓘ subalpine talus slopes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | typically 3 to 6 years in the wild ⓘ |
| livesIn |
rock crevices
ⓘ
talus rock piles ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North America
ⓘ
western North America ⓘ |
| order | Lagomorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Ochotona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
gives birth to altricial young
ⓘ
multiple litters per year ⓘ |
| sensitiveTo | high temperatures ⓘ |
| socialStructure | territorial ⓘ |
| tailLength | very short tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat | climate change ⓘ |
| usesFor | winter food storage ⓘ |
| vocalization | high-pitched call ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.