One of the things I miss most about not living on the ranch where I grew up is not seeing pikas anymore. They are soooo cute, and the little sound they make is also cute. They sound like a baby's squeeze toy. I also miss the whistle pigs, and the trumpeting of the elk in fall. Also miss the birds we used to call camp robbers. I don't know what the real name of them were, but the were very tame. Also miss seeing swarms of hummingbirds at the feeder tanking up just before dark. I'd better shut up. I'm getting homesick for a place I can't ever go back to.

Concise and nice. Learned something worthwhile in three and a half minutes. Thank You.

Pikas are SOoo cute!

All your pika videos are great. The presenter (Dr. Ray) is really great especially because she doesn't try to steal the spotlight from the pikas. :)

They look adorable. I hope they can grow and succeed.

Cute little hay farmers.

Pikas are so precious! They are a gift!

That is the cutest version of hamster. I actually pronounce "pika" instead of "paika". How emberassing 😂

@ritzrandom5551

4 ай бұрын

DW, “paika” sounds similar to an eating disorder called “pica”. I’d rather pronounce it as “peeka” cause of Pikachu.

I love the fact that you pronounced it right! I'm really enjoying this video!😊

@CO14ersInitiative

9 ай бұрын

And we like that you know how pika is pronounced! So many people comment that it's pronounced incorrectly, which is, in fact, incorrect.

The Marmot doesn't mind a Pika making a nursey in it's den?

@truthiseverything9511

3 жыл бұрын

It's a friendly neighborhood.

@theunknownbeing7

3 жыл бұрын

most animals don't mind as long as it doesn't harm them or if there is some sort of benefit in return so

Pikas could be really cool, cute and gentle pets!🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹

I just learned that pikachu is real

@BumbleBeeOnTheBeach

3 жыл бұрын

For the record, He's not pikachu. Here's the Pika who lives in Alaska, Canada 🇨🇦 and North America 🇺🇸. But His Chinese cousin Illi Pika has been inspiring the Pokemon creators : www.20minutes.fr/insolite/1573519-20150327-chine-miracle-illi-pika-laisse-photographier#&gid=1&pid=1 Take care of you 'Jacobs_amazing world of games and fun' (sounds very attractive 🎮🏟), and according to your means and resources of the paradisiac but too much damaged tiny little blue Earth who host our specie with such a Benevolence and Care 💚🌍🌎🌏 And spread the Word 🔊...Or just copy/paste it 😉 but do it 🙏 Have an Amazing day 🌞🌧💧💦 Cheers ; )🍀

@LauRa-re9un

3 жыл бұрын

@@BumbleBeeOnTheBeach That is a great answer.

Super interesting. Love your stuff!

So cute animals. I love them.

They are closer in relation to rabbits and hares than hamsters and guinea pigs. Smallest lagomorph. Adorable, nonetheless.

lagomorphs are super long lived even if they are prey animals that usually get eaten early on.

pika is the cutest

HELLO LIL CUTE BBY PIKA :)

They are so dang cute!!

I think they are so cute!

I swear this is where they got the idea for Pikachu

@Bane97659

2 жыл бұрын

It absolutely is.

@ritzrandom5551

4 ай бұрын

Apparently Pikachu is based on squirrels, but connecting it with the pika is pretty much a coincidence. I’d say the Pika is the closest one. I’ve heard they use energy to survive the winter.

We need to harvest those starving baby juveniles and sell them to good homes. 9-10 years in house conditions is a pretty good length for a little hamster/bunny mix.

So much great info from our (Boulder area) pika expert! 0:29 potentially three litters per year! 1:15 interesting info about marmot warning calls, marmots chasing away weasels and pika nurseries in marmot dens.

Pika needs to be preserve, or they'll become endangered

@TheMrPeteChannel

4 жыл бұрын

There doing ok. I hope.

@bradneubauer4694

3 жыл бұрын

Luckily, there's not much human developments above the timberline.

@blng7597

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMrPeteChannel are they really? Lol

@TheMrPeteChannel

3 жыл бұрын

@@blng7597 I hope but I'm not sure.

@Playguu

3 жыл бұрын

All of the Pika species I was looking up on Wikipedia were listed under the "Least Concern" status, so they seem to be doing more than fine.

Pika Pika!!

I want one!! 😍🥰

I've never saw a pika that wasn't making hay even after disturbing it. It immediately started making hay.

I wonder if the population in the Columbia R. Gorge might live longer (no real harsh winters) or shorter (occasional wildfires)?

what a life.

pikka pikka!

@kito1san

3 жыл бұрын

PIKACHU! *you get zapped*

Good explanation. Different mammals have different survival strategies. Even in the same specie, different variants will have different strategy and some small but important genetic differences. For example the grey squirrel and the red squirrel, both are from the same specie but the grey squirrel can store more fat in its body which allows longer fasting periods in the winter. The same with human races. Subsaharan africans have historically bred a large number of offspring of which only a small percentage survive and have no family nucleus as they practiced polygamy. The fathers do not care for their kids even today this behavior persist even in western countries Africans. Whereas colder climate humans breed less child but devote more care to them. Then came modern times and the misguided idea that all human races evolved to live the same lifestyle and need the same reproduction strategy which is false and lead to racial tensions. Respecting the differences is key to sharing the planet peacefully.

❤️🌸

we can adopt some juveniles

@jjk4891

3 жыл бұрын

Dying pika? I’ll take two 🙋🏻‍♀️

@JP-xr3mu

3 жыл бұрын

They don't survive well in lower altitudes, unfortunately. Otherwise, I'd have one already.

I’d be dumping bales of hay every month if I lived near there...

Dudes the took the love thy neighbor too litterally

Pika pika chuuuuuu!🐹😍🐹

*EEEEEP*

めちゃ可愛い(*≧з≦)💕

@HamtaroEL

5 жыл бұрын

ピカチュウ

@TazTheYellow

4 жыл бұрын

@@HamtaroEL *ナキウサギ

Pika Pika!

Who all want pikas as pet!

how do pikas hibernate while marmots are winter sleepers? because she said, "the third litter may have no chance to survive the winter"

@CO14ersInitiative

Жыл бұрын

The pika does not hibernate, remaining active throughout the winter. Our video series about marmots explains how they hibernate over the winter, which is different from how people conventionally think of hibernation. Check out those videos.

I want one as a pet

Why does she say "pike-ah"? Google search results appear to all agree that it's "pee-ka".

@CO14ersInitiative

10 ай бұрын

Because she is a PhD researcher and national expert of this animal and knows how it's pronounced, at least in the USA. If you don't take that as authoritative, go to dictionary.com and hear how they pronounce the word. The problem is Pokemon and possibly international folks who call it pee-ka. We don't take Pokemon as authoritative and don't use any international pronunciations for the American pika.

@Fernball21

10 ай бұрын

​@@CO14ersInitiativeThanks, didn't mean any disrespect. Looks like the US has its own pronunciation.

nature is so cruel

For once KZread suggestions lands me on a good video

Nooooo. It's Pee-ka, not Pie-ka.

@CO14ersInitiative

Жыл бұрын

I hate to break this to you, but the American pika has been around much longer than Pokemon. The "pie-ka" pronunciation is accurate.

can you keep one as a pet?

@blablaidiotbla

6 жыл бұрын

no

@FaZaFurhod

6 жыл бұрын

why not?

@Tbarlow99

6 жыл бұрын

These animals are very susceptible to stress, overheating, and exhaustion. Capturing usually results in a quick death. Also, their habitat is so closely linked to their behavior, that I imagine a caged pika would be very sick and stressed.

@FaZaFurhod

6 жыл бұрын

I suppose that is the case for most wild animals, but even then with specialist training can't there be accommodations made?

@Bibblord

6 жыл бұрын

pikas can overheat quickly in low altitude climates, they get cardiac arrest

So animals protect their borders? Interesting

animals are real-humans are not