The scientific name of the narrow-headed pika is Ochotona thomasi, belonging to the subgenus <Ochotona>. It is a very special species with a small population, a narrow distribution area, few studies, and few specimens, which deserves high attention.
The narrow-headed pika has complex burrows and dense burrows. It feeds on grass and does not hibernate. It can move both day and night, but it is active most frequently during the day, and is most active between 8 and 10 am and after 3 pm. It is alert, and will make sharp calls at the slightest movement, and then flee into the cave. After a while, it will try to go out of the cave to explore, and if there is no doubt, it can move around in the same place. In winter, when it snows, it may dig a cave under the snow.
This species is listed in the 2013 Red List of Endangered Species of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) ver3.1--Vulnerable (VU).
