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Least ConcernBlack-lipped pikas communicate with family members by grooming, boxing and other contact to maintain social bonds. There is also frequent vocal communication informing the family of potential threats. Communication Channels: tactile ; acoustic Perception Channels: tactile ; acoustic ; chemical
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- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Ochotona curzoniae
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- Ochotona curzoniae
- taxon common name
- 黑唇鼠兔
- short name
- O. curzoniae
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Encyclopedic overview
The plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae), also known as the black-lipped pika, is a species of mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae.
It is a small diurnal and non-hibernating mammal weighing about 140 g (4.9 oz) when fully grown. The animals are reddish tan on the top-side with more of a whitish yellow on their under-belly.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Plateau pika” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.