Sound up 🔊! Do Mondays just make you want to scream? Well, you're not alone. American pikas scream all the time. In fact, they're notoriously vocal. They, chirp, sing and scream as a way to protect their territory. We think they do a great job. There is also research that indicates pikas can recognize other individual pikas by their call! So behold, the mighty & otherwise utterly cute roar of the American #pika! The Center has been working to protect squeaky little pikas under the Endangered Sp

These adorable pikas wait all winter for the sun to shine, so they can gather food and build their nests. But some wait for others to do the hard work, so all they have to do is sit back and wait for the perfect time to strike. Born to survive. Built to thrive. #Mammals | BBC Earth