Wildlifeof China
Nubra pika
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
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Ochotona nubrica
Basic stats
Diet
Grasses, herbs and other alpine plants
Habitat
High-elevation cold desert, shrubland and rocky meadow
Range
Western Tibetan Plateau and adjoining Ladakh
Size
Approximately 14–18cm
The Nubra pika is a small pale pika native to the western Tibetan Plateau and adjoining Ladakh. It has rounded ears, short limbs and dense sandy-brown fur suited to exposed, arid highlands. Adults measure approximately 14–18cm. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It occupies cold desert, alpine shrubland and rocky meadow, where it shelters in burrows or beneath stones. Grasses, herbs and other alpine plants are eaten. The species remains active through winter and may store cut vegetation when seasonal conditions permit. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Nubra pika eat?
- Grasses, herbs and other alpine plants
- What habitat does the Nubra pika live in?
- High-elevation cold desert, shrubland and rocky meadow
- Where is the Nubra pika found?
- Western Tibetan Plateau and adjoining Ladakh
- How big is the Nubra pika?
- Approximately 14–18cm