Black-lipped Pika

Black-lipped PikaThis small pika lives in high grasslands and steppes of the Tibetan Plateau and has no obvious visible tail. Meadow populations are known to gather and store plants.What does it look like?It has a plump body and a tail that is scarcely visible. Its lips are black, and the back ranges from brown to reddish tan.How does it live?This small pika lives in high grasslands and steppes of the Tibetan Plateau and has no obvious visible tail. Meadow populations are known to gather and store plants.Meadow populations may gather plants into hay piles, while strong winds in desert areas make it difficult to build such stores.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.