Large-eared pika

Also known as Ochotona macrotis

species of mammal

Species

Least Concern

via IUCN

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Encyclopedic overview

The large-eared pika (Ochotona macrotis) is a species of small mammal in the family Ochotonidae. It is found in mountainous regions of Afghanistan, Tibet, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Pakistan and Tajikistan where it nests among boulders and scree.

Description

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Large-eared pika” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.