Himalayan Pika, Bhutan

The Himalayan pika is a species of small mammal in the pika family. It is found at high altitudes in remote areas of Tibet and possibly also in Nepal. The IUCN has listed this species as least concern. The Himalayan pika is a small mammal about 17 cm (6.7 in) long and very similar in appearance to Royle’s pika. It is particularly active early in the morning and again at nightfall and feeds on various types of plant material. The Himalayan pika lives in remote mountainous areas where it has little association with man.