Hoffmann's pika [SEP] IUCN conservation status
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Conservation and Decline.
The primary threat to this species is climate change, as pikas are very sensitive to temperature changes. Pikas can die within six hours after exposure to temperatures above 25.5 °C (77.9 °F). The limited geographic range of Hoffmann's pika, only 600 km, puts the species at a greater risk of extinction. While the IUCN lists Hoffmann's pika as an endangered species, there are currently no known conservation efforts underway, perhaps because the ecological consequences
Hoffmann's pika
Hoffmann's pika ("Ochotona hoffmanni") is a species of mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae, that is endemic to Mongolia. It is currently listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Etymology.
The word “pika” was first coined by the Evenks of Siberia to describe the calls pikas use to communicate with each other. The genus name of Hoffmann's pika, "Ochotona", was inspired by “ogdai,” the term Mongolians