Ili pika is a very rare species. The scientific name is Ochotona iliensis. They are quite small in size. Ili pika is a mammal and hilly areas are suitable habitats for them.
They live in North America and Asia. 29 species of eel pika have been found. There are stable populations of pikas in North America. In 2014, a photograph of a Chinese citizen captured the image of Ili Pika.
Before that, they were considered as endangered species. Earlier in 1983, they were found in China’s Tianshan Mountains. Their numbers are dwindling fast. Due to climate change, the existence of this species of animal is threatened.
Rabbits are similar to Ily pikas. Its size is about 20 cm. The weight will be like 250 grams. Ili pika has brightly coloured hair. You can see red spots on their foreheads and necks.
The ili pika lives at an altitude of 2800 meters above the ground. Sometimes it can be like 4000 meters. Pikas live by eating grasses and herbs. Don’t know much about the behaviour of this species of animal. But they are like nocturnal animals.