*Watches the food network once* “I made a salad of mixed greens paired with sedges and lichen on a bed of conifer twigs.” 🥗 PIKA CHEW! Could use some croutons. The pika doesn't look like it, but it’s related to rabbits. It's part of the order Lagomorpha, which is the same as rabbits and hares. If this takes you by surprise, you aren't the only one. The shorter ears, tiny size, and dense coat make it look more like a fuz ball than a bunny. The pika also has one of the longest tails of all lagomorphs, but it's hidden in the thick fur so it looks like it doesn't have a tail at all. Active year-round--they do not hibernate. They spend the summer months working hard to gather plants to eat throughout the long winter. Image: A pika perched on a rock with a mouth full of plants at craterlakenps /NPS #pika #winteriscoming #saladrecipe #foodie #nationalparks