| The pikas worked a relay system and the weasel abandoned the trail when the fourth pika became the object of the chase. |
| However, it is also possible that in years of late snow-melt, pikas may lose litters or reabsorb litters and then breed again in post-partum estrus. |
| The original steppe was host to a myriad of species, including many small mammals such as susliks, pikas and voles, that are staple prey for sakers. |
| Mexico's volcano rabbit, a small, primitive species of lagomorph that forms a sort of biological bridge between pikas and hares, is still being hunted for food by farmers. |
| American pikas all belong to the subgenus Pika, which occurs also in Eurasia. |
| The social system of pikas varies considerably among species, ranging from solitary individuals to large, gregarious colonies. |
