Silver Pika
Ochotona argentata
Conservation Status
EndangeredMammalia · Lagomorpha · Ochotonidae
About
The Helan Shan pika or silver pika is a rock-dwelling species of pika that is endemic to a small region of the Helan Mountains in Inner Mongolia and Ningxia, China. As a pika, it is a small mammal that resembles and is closely related to rodents. It is a large species relative to other pikas, and has an orange-red fur coat that changes to silver in winter. This pika typically lives in forested areas among rocks and in tunnels and rock slides formed by human mining activities.
Fun Fact
It occurs at elevations up to 3,000 m (9,800 ft).
Quick Facts
Habitat
Occurs in the Helan Mountains in the Inner Mongolia and Ningxia regions of China which lie between the semi-arid Ordos Desert and the Yellow River Valley to the east and the Badain Jaran Desert to the west.
Diet
Herbivore
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Loss
- Poaching and Hunting
- Human-Wildlife Conflict
- Disease