Sardinian Pika
Prolagus sardus
Conservation Status
ExtinctMammalia · Lagomorpha · Prolagidae
About
The Sardinian pika is an extinct species of lagomorph that was endemic to the Corsica-Sardinia archipelago in the Western Mediterranean. It was the last surviving member of Prolagus, a genus of lagomorph with a fossil record spanning 20 million years once widespread throughout Europe during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs. Its closest living relatives are modern pikas, from which it is estimated to have diverged around 30 million years ago.
Fun Fact
It was the last surviving member of Prolagus, a genus of lagomorph with a fossil record spanning 20 million years once widespread throughout Europe during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Consumed as food by the island's early inhabitants following human colonisation of the islands around 10,000 years ago.
Lifespan
8 years
Threats
- Habitat Destruction
- Overexploitation