Why it's awesome: Central Siberia may be a harsh and challenging environment, but that doesn't stop the Turuchan pika from having fun. These small, fluffy mammals are known for their love of all ...

The Oregon Zoo is looking for help tracking "the Columbia River Gorge's fluffiest resident," the zoo announced Tuesday.

The American pika — a small, herbivorous, conspicuously cute mammal related to rabbits and hares — is adapted to the cold climate in high-elevation boulder fields and alpine meadows in the mountains ...

The Oregon Zoo is once again seeking volunteer pika watchers to scan Columbia River Gorge terrain for the tiny, squeaking mammals. Pikas are small, potato-sized members of the rabbit family known ...