pikas in A Sentence

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    In terms of their diets, collared Pikas are almost pure herbivores.

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    Collared Pikas grow rapidly from birth, reaching their mature adult sizes within about 50 days.

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    Collared Pikas also sometimes live in areas close to sea level in Alaska and British Columbia.

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    The study also showed evidence of dwindling numbers of Royle's Pikas in recent years- a phenomenon called population bottleneck.

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    Collared Pikas are rather small in size, reaching around only 5.5 ounces in adulthood, and have a concealed tail and short round ears.

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    Johanna Varner is a biologist with Colorado Mesa University who has spent more than five years studying Pikas in the Columbia River Gorge.

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    But over the coming years, she studied how Pikas respond to wildfires, and, in the process, witnessed the regrowth of a burned forest.

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    The limited dispersal ability and the natal philopatry(where offspring breed at or close to their place of birth) of Pikas often lead to high inbreeding.

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    Recent studies have indicated that increased summer temperatures can lead to thermal stress, and the lack of winter snow, which acts as a thermal insulator, can expose Pikas to extreme cold which could kill them.

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