Wildlifeof China
Pallas's Pika
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
Photo: Andrew Bazdyrev · CC BY 4.0
Ochotona pallasii
Basic stats
Diet
Grasses, herbs and dwarf shrubs
Habitat
Rocky steppe, talus and mountain desert
Range
Mongolia, southern Siberia, Kazakhstan and northern China
Size
Approximately 16–22cm
Pallas's pika is a compact mountain pika with rounded ears, short limbs and brownish-grey fur that becomes paler and denser in winter. It occurs across Mongolia, southern Siberia, Kazakhstan and northern China. Several geographically separated forms have sometimes been treated as distinct species. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It inhabits rocky steppe, talus and mountain desert. Grasses, herbs and dwarf shrubs are cut and assembled into hay piles, which supply food during winter. Individuals use rock crevices for shelter and communicate with short, penetrating calls. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Pallas's Pika eat?
- Grasses, herbs and dwarf shrubs
- What habitat does the Pallas's Pika live in?
- Rocky steppe, talus and mountain desert
- Where is the Pallas's Pika found?
- Mongolia, southern Siberia, Kazakhstan and northern China
- How big is the Pallas's Pika?
- Approximately 16–22cm