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pika † [< Tungus (E. Siberia) piika]

• a small mammal of the genus Ochotona, found in the western mountain region.

  See also: little-chief (hare)  Little Haymaker  rock rabbit  whistler (def. 2)  whistling hare  coney ((2))  

  • 1852  The little Pika, or tail-less hare, occupies the grassy eminences, and lays up a stock of hay for winter use.
  • 1964  
    Upward o'er the whitened lumps
    The furry-footed pika jumps
    A tiny rabbit-track he leaves
    A tiny rabbit--that he is.