The word "pika" can refer to a small, furry mammal similar to a rabbit found in rocky mountain areas. It can also be the sound Pikachu, a popular character from Pokémon, makes.
She is a co-founder of Cascades Pika Watch in Oregon, a collaborative citizen science program to monitor the status and distribution of pika populations in the Pacific Northwest. (aaas.org)
The drier and lower elevation sites in northwestern Nevada showed losses of pika populations. (ucsusa.org)
«Shrinking range of pikas in California mountains linked to climate change.» (sciencedaily.com)