This cute creature looks like both a mouse and a rabbit
Called Ili Rat Rabbit!
It is a species endemic to Xinjiang
Living in the alpine mountainous areas of the Tianshan Mountains
recently
Volunteers photographed Ili pika in Tianshan, Xinjiang
This was captured with a camera again after eight years.
Clear photos of Ili pika
The Ili pika is an endangered species in the world
Currently there are less than 1,000
Take everyone with you
Get to know the cute Ili pika
Ili pika belongs to the order Lagomorpha, family Pika
Looks like a rabbit and a mouse
There are 3 brown spots on the forehead and side of the neck
It is a species endemic to my country
It is also one of only 24 species of the genus Pika.
The one with the largest ears, longest hind legs, and largest body shape
Some people also think
It looks like a teddy dog
The Ili pika likes to live in alpine zones between 2800 meters and 4100 meters above sea level.
The Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang are its only habitat
Ili pika
Survive by eating medicinal plants such as Tianshan snow lotus, rhodiola, and nasturtium.
Stoats, stone martens, foxes and various birds of prey
They are all its natural enemies
In fact, the Ili pika was discovered by accident.
July 1983
The Yili Prefecture Epidemic Prevention Station organized an investigation team
Li Weidong, as an epidemic prevention worker
participated in this survey
one day
Li Weidong is inspecting among the cliffs
Sudden
There is a small animal emerging from the crack in the rock
The little gray head poked out
He shrank back for a moment
out of professional sensitivity
He patiently stayed where he was and waited for a while.
The little animal carefully ran out from the crack in the rock
A bit like a gray rabbit, but also a bit like a big mouse
Body length about 20 cm
The ears are slightly longer than a mouse and shorter than a rabbit
this weird image
Immediately aroused Li Weidong's curiosity
Investigation ended
Li Weidong returns to the unit
Consulted a large number of domestic and foreign literature
Preliminarily identified as a new species of animal
Afterwards, many in-depth field investigations were conducted
and Ma Yong, a researcher at the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Completed seeding research
Confirm this is a new species
1986
Li Weidong and Ma Yong
Officially named it Ili pika
The number of pikas in Ili is rare
Therefore, it is included in the "IUCN (World Conservation Union) Red List of Endangered Species"
these years
With the Tianshan No. 1 Glacier Protection Area
China's Yili Pika and Rabbit Protection Area has been established successively
The last habitat of the Ili pika
protected
Netizens left a message:
Oh, so cute! ! !
I was fascinated at first sight
Care for the environment and living creatures
Hope all is well with the little cutie
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