MOUPIN’S PIKA
DESCRIPTION: A small, rich russet–brown
pika with buff underparts. Its fur is lightly speckled; the brown on its back
continues across the throat like a collar. In winters, its colour pales to
buff–brown.
BEHAVIOUR: A burrowing species, found in
rocky areas under forested canopies.
DISTRIBUTION: Sikkim and perhaps northern
West Bengal (1,800–4,100 m).
Size: 14–18 cm,
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