Spring is approaching and wildflowers are in bloom! In the mountains of the Western U.S., the American Pika is ready to feast on these flowers! The pika is a tiny creature, roughly the length of a ...

The American pika, sometimes likened to Pokemon’s Pikachu, is a furry member of the rabbit family that’s about the size of a baked potato. They rely on cold temperatures, snowpack, and meadows of ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— Today the Center for Biological Diversity filed a scientific petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the American pika under the federal Endangered Species ...

A critter the size and shape of a furry russet potato, with Mickey Mouse ears, and no tail, the American pika might not be your standard “iconic” species. But the charismatic rabbit-relative is ...