Wildlifeof China
Forrest's Pika
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
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Ochotona forresti
Basic stats
Diet
Grasses and alpine herbs
Habitat
Rocky mountain slopes and rhododendron scrub
Range
Southwestern China and adjoining Myanmar
Forrest's pika is a small mountain lagomorph with rounded ears, short limbs and no externally visible tail. Its soft coat varies seasonally between warmer brown tones and greyer winter coloration. The species occurs in southwestern China and adjoining Myanmar. It inhabits rocky mountain slopes and rhododendron scrub, using crevices for shelter and feeding on grasses and alpine herbs. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Forrest's Pika eat?
- Grasses and alpine herbs
- What habitat does the Forrest's Pika live in?
- Rocky mountain slopes and rhododendron scrub
- Where is the Forrest's Pika found?
- Southwestern China and adjoining Myanmar