American Pika
Ochotona princeps
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Lagomorpha |
| Family: | Ochotonidae |
| Genus: | Ochotona |
| Species: | Ochotona |
| Binomial Name: | Ochotona princeps |
Description:
O. princeps figginsi
O. princeps princeps
O. princeps saxatilis
O. princeps figginsi
O. princeps schisticeps
O. princeps taylori
The American Pika (Ochotona princeps) is a diurnal species of pika that is found in the mountains of western North America, usually in boulder fields at or above tree line. They are flower-gathering animals, which are the smallest of the rabbit group.[3]