The American pika is about the size of a large -- and adorable -- baked potato. But unlike baked potatoes, pikas are fierce and are the inspiration behind the most famous of all Pokémon: Pikachu. Sadly, American pika habitat in the snowy, high mountain, alpine meadows of western North America are threatened by climate change. POWER TO THE PIKA! #pikas #powertothepika #pokemon #pikachu #climatechange #keepitintheground #fightextinction #pokemongo | Center for Biological Diversity

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The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service shared this adorable video of American pika playing at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. The pika is particularly sensitive to warming, making it an indicator species for climate change — acting as a warning for the health and survival of other species as well. "Living beneath the rocks protects the American pika from extreme weather," According to the USFWS, "but climate change is forcing the round-bodied mammals to move higher up the mountain where the

Biologists have mapped Wyoming’s pika habitat for the first time, revealing that these vulnerable mammals now occupy just 57% of the state’s suitable alpine areas. This data highlights the growing threat of climate change, as pikas are highly sensitive to temperature shifts. While Wyoming’s pika populations remain stable for now, they have already suffered significant habitat loss in places like Idaho and Montana due to rising temperatures and drier conditions. Although Wyoming’s more central lo

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