Pika - the real Pikachu

[mckitterick]

*ded* from the cute. They look like wild hamsters, but they're ground squirrels!

A video especially for weaselmom:

Enjoy!
Chris

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[weaselmom.livejournal.com]

Awww, what cute little squeaky toys! Here's where I get to be pedantic and say they're not ground squirrels but are relatives of the rabbit! I think we should make them honorary ground squirrels, though, because of their appearance.

Serendipitously, I was watching Planet Earth tonight, the Great Plains episode, and they showed pikas! And here's something even more odd for you: In my library of weasel books, there's one called "One Day on Pika's Peak" which is the photo story of how a mother short-tailed weasel goes hunting in pika territory to feed her eight kits! The photos are fantastic. It's sad for the pikas and voles and deer mice, but the kits have to eat.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Bah, everyone's a relative of the rabbit, so I vote for making them honorary ground squirrels.

Wow, I don't think I've ever heard of a pika before, and now two in one day...? Whoah.

Weasels = Evil

[weaselmom.livejournal.com]

Okay, I am getting on a plane specifically to come kick you in the slats for that!

Little critters like pikas and voles are the cheeseburgers of the animal world. Tiny mobile protein packets.

Plus you would not believe how cute these weasel pics are.