Wildlifeof China
Silver Pika
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
Photo: Joseph P. Lambert, Jingyao Li, Yibin Li, Xuehan Hou, and Kun Shi · CC BY 4.0
Ochotona argentata
Basic stats
Diet
Grasses and other mountain plants
Habitat
Rocky slopes and talus
Range
Helan Mountains of north-central China
Size
Approximately 20–22cm
The silver pika is a pale, round-bodied pika restricted to the Helan Mountains of north-central China. It has rounded ears, short limbs and dense silvery-grey fur, with warmer brown tones appearing seasonally. Adults measure approximately 20–22cm. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It lives among rocky slopes and talus, retreating into crevices when threatened. Grasses and other mountain plants are gathered for food, and vegetation may be dried and stored. Its isolated mountain distribution separates it from most other Chinese pikas. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Silver Pika eat?
- Grasses and other mountain plants
- What habitat does the Silver Pika live in?
- Rocky slopes and talus
- Where is the Silver Pika found?
- Helan Mountains of north-central China
- How big is the Silver Pika?
- Approximately 20–22cm