Wildlifeof China
Royle's pika
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
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Ochotona roylii
Basic stats
Diet
Grasses, herbs, leaves and twigs
Habitat
Rocky Himalayan slopes, talus and forest-edge boulder fields
Range
Himalayas from Pakistan and India through Nepal to Tibet
Size
Approximately 15–22cm
Royle's pika is a small, round-bodied Himalayan lagomorph with rounded ears, short limbs and dense brownish-grey fur. It ranges from Pakistan and India through Nepal to Tibet, usually at high elevations. Adults measure approximately 15–22cm. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It lives among talus, boulder fields and rocky slopes near alpine vegetation or forest edges. Grasses, herbs, leaves and twigs form its diet, and plants may be gathered into hay stores. Rock crevices provide refuge, while sharp calls warn nearby pikas of danger. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Royle's pika eat?
- Grasses, herbs, leaves and twigs
- What habitat does the Royle's pika live in?
- Rocky Himalayan slopes, talus and forest-edge boulder fields
- Where is the Royle's pika found?
- Himalayas from Pakistan and India through Nepal to Tibet
- How big is the Royle's pika?
- Approximately 15–22cm