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Vinony's link graph records 134 inbound references to Plateau pika, and connects out to India, China and Nepal.
It sits within the topics IUCN Red List least concern species, Mammals described in 1858 and Mammals of India.
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Species
Least ConcernBlack-lipped pikas communicate with family members by grooming, boxing and other contact to maintain social bonds. There is also frequent vocal communication informing the family of potential threats. Communication Channels: tactile ; acoustic Perception Channels: tactile ; acoustic ; chemical
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Ochotona curzoniae
- Commons category
- Ochotona curzoniae
- taxon common name
- 黑唇鼠兔
- short name
- O. curzoniae
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Encyclopedic overview
The plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae), also known as the black-lipped pika, is a species of mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae.
It is a small diurnal and non-hibernating mammal weighing about 140 g (4.9 oz) when fully grown. The animals are reddish tan on the top-side with more of a whitish yellow on their under-belly.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Plateau pika” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.