Traits: Very small mammal with a stocky body; short legs; sharp, curved claws

Habitat: Rocky slopes of alpine tundra in eastern and central Alaska

Foods: Stems and leaves of grasses, sedges, and other alpine tundra plants

Eaten by: Foxes, weasels, rough-legged hawks, golden eagles, snowy owls

Do You Know? Pikas do not hibernate. Their winter survival depends on the amount of stored plant material they have gathered and dried.