The American Pika Is Nature’s Cutest and Smartest Florist—Here’s How It Manages Its ‘Food Pantry’

The American Pika Is Nature’s Cutest and Smartest Florist—Here’s How It Manages Its ‘Food Pantry’
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Anna Mason
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It may be adorable and cuddly, but the American pika isn’t just a pretty face. This wild inhabitant of western North America is also a talented florist, collecting the best fresh flowers all summer long.

As the cute mountain-dwelling herbivore gets to work building a store of food to get it through the harsh winter, it can be spotted scurrying back and forth carrying an array of beautiful “bouquets.”

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