Chinese pika [1] ( lat. Ochotona erythrotis ) is a species of pika living in the highlands of the Chinese provinces of Gansu , Qinghai , Sichuan , Xinjiang and Yunnan [2] .
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Security status IUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 41260 |
The body length is from 18.1 to 28.5 cm. Summer fur is light, red-brown in color, in some individuals the chest is gray-red-brown. The chest is also red-brown, the belly is white. In winter, the fur color on the back and belly is dark or pale gray, while the ears retain their red-brown color. The structure of the skull differs from related species Ochotona rutila and Ochotona gloveri [3] .
Lifestyle
The species inhabits alpine meadows on mountain slopes at an altitude of 2000 to 4000 m above sea level [3] [2] . Leads a daily lifestyle. Digs holes 1-2 m long [2] [3] .
The breeding season lasts from May to August. The female brings offspring twice a year, in one litter from three to seven cubs [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Sokolov V.E. The pagan dictionary of animal names. Mammals Latin, Russian, English, German, French. / edited by Acad. V. E. Sokolova. - M .: Rus. lang., 1984. - S. 204. - 10,000 copies.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Ochotona erythrotis (English) . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species .
- ↑ 1 2 3 Joseph A. Chapman, John EC Flux (Hrsg.): Rabbits, Hares and Pikas. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), Gland 1990; S. 30-31. ISBN 2-8317-0019-1 .
Literature
- Joseph A. Chapman, John EC Flux (Hrsg.): Rabbits, Hares and Pikas. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), Gland 1990; S. 30-31. ISBN 2-8317-0019-1 .