Pikas have short, stout bodies with big, round ears and do not have a visible tail.
What are some interesting facts about pikas?
Five Fun Facts About… The American Pika
- Although often misidentified as a mouse, the American pika is the smallest member of the rabbit family. ...
- American pikas do not hibernate. ...
- The American pika is also called mouse hare, rock rabbit, conys and whistling hare for their high-pitched “meep” alarm call.
Is a Pika a rabbit?
Despite their small size, body shape, and round ears, pikas are not rodents but the smallest representatives of the lagomorphs, a group otherwise represented only by hares and rabbits (family Leporidae).
