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Forked Tongue

This pika’s apparent forked tongue consists of two long blades of grass it was eating, holding on to them only with its mouth in typical pika fashion.

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Sunset on the Rocks

When I visited Mount Rainier National Park last fall, I saw more pikas on the the Pinnacle Peak Trail than I’ve ever seen on a trail before. It would only be a slight exaggeration to say I saw more pikas … Continue reading

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What’s All This Then?

As I watched this hoary marmot, it kept turning and looking up over its shoulder. I could hear something rummaging around up and out-of-sight on the hillside but was surprised to see the marmot paying it so much attention. The … Continue reading

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Jealousy

It’s hard not to be jealous of how well-adapted some animals are to their environment. It was a little humbling to watch these tiny little pikas sprinting across the talus field with plants in their mouths. I don’t think I’d … Continue reading

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All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth

Everyone’s a comedian. Taken during the All American Pika Variety Hour on Mount Rainier’s Pinnacle Peak Trail.

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