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Pika
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Pikas are the adorable masters of the high country.
Pikas are the adorable masters of the high country. These potato-sized members of the rabbit family squeak like plush toys and live among the rocks and under deep blankets of snow on the highest cascade peaks. So why are thousands of them living in the Columbia River Gorge?
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Pika
Clip: Season 27 | 8m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
Pikas are the adorable masters of the high country. These potato-sized members of the rabbit family squeak like plush toys and live among the rocks and under deep blankets of snow on the highest cascade peaks. So why are thousands of them living in the Columbia River Gorge?
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