pika

Other forms: pikas

Definitions of pika
  1. noun
    small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America
    synonyms: coney, cony, mouse hare, rock rabbit
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    types:
    Ochotona princeps, little chief hare
    North American pika
    Ochotona collaris, collared pika
    similar to little chief hare and may be same species
    type of:
    gnawing mammal, lagomorph
    relative large gnawing animals; distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing
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