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Pikas survive winter using a slower metabolism and, at times, yak poop

Rabbitlike mammals on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau put fussy eaters everywhere to shame

a pika peeking out of a burrow in the ground

A plateau pika peeks out of its burrow on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. These mammals endure the harsh winter by lowering their energy expenditure and, when possible, eating yak feces.

Qingsheng Chi

By Jonathan Lambert

- More than 2 years ago

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Winter on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau is unfriendly to pikas.