typical habitat

Pikas resemble hamsters but are in the order Lagomorpha along with rabbits and hares. They live in rockslides, often above treeline in the mountains of Asia and western North America. Since they don't hibernate, they need to store food for winter. During much of the summer they gather grasses into haypiles to dry in the sun. Their primary predators are Golden Eagles, weasels and martens.

Camera: Nikon F Lens: 300mm f/4.5 Auto-Nikkor-P with E2 extension tube Film: Kodachrome X Exposure: 1/60 sec @ f/4.5 Support: leaning against a rock Date: August 1971. Location: Minarets Wilderness Area, Madera County California Other: This photograph has appeared in numerous books and magazines including Audubon and Pacific Discovery (now Wild California). more pikas...