American pika
（重定向自Ochotona princeps）
![](/Images/godic/202501/30/Ochotona_princeps_rockies3330.JPG")
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![This individual was at 603 m (1,978 ft) in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.](/Images/godic/202501/30/Ochotona_princeps_94823330.JPG")
![The American pika's cryptic coloration helps it blend in with its environment in the Sierra Nevada.](/Images/godic/202501/30/Ochotona_princeps3330.jpg")
The American pika (Ochotona princeps), a diurnal species of pika, is found in the mountains of western North America, usually in boulder fields at or above the tree line. They are herbivorous, smaller relatives of rabbits and hares.