The world s endangered species, the ili pika, has reappeared after 8 years, why is it so rare?

Because there are very few suitable environments for it, they like to inhabit the alpine zone between 2800 meters and 4100 meters above sea level, and the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang are the only habitat, in addition to this, the food they eat is also very precious, so it is very rare.

Pikas living in alpine environments are already clearly feeling the rise in temperature, and the decline in population is directly related to the rise in temperature. In addition, human activities such as grazing are also encroaching on the habitat environment of the Ili pika, cattle, sheep and livestock gnaw on alpine vegetation, and shepherd dogs will directly prey on the Ili pika.

The main reason is that this animal is very demanding in its living environment, so the number is small.

Speaking of the giant panda, everyone should be familiar with it, because it is unique to our country, enjoys the reputation of "national treasure", and it is also a first-class protected animal in our country, and its cute and cute appearance has been favored by many people. However, there is one animal, which is even rarer than the giant panda, that is, the Ili pika, which looks like a mouse and a rabbit in appearance, with big round ears and black eyes, which is very cute. The Ili pika is not only a species endemic to Xinjiang, China, but also an endangered species in the world.

The Ili pika mainly likes to live on the cold high-altitude bare rock peaks, and it can be seen from the footage that this cute Ili pika is foraging on the steep rock wall, and the food it eats is also the very endangered and cherished Tianshan Snow Lotus. You must know that the Tianshan Snow Lotus will only grow on the cliffs of the alpine generation or on the sand and gravel covered by ice and snow, and the growth is also very slow, and it takes about 5 or 7 years to bloom once. Such a precious Tianshan snow lotus is eaten by the Ili pika as a cook, which also makes it even more rare.

It is understood that the number of Ili pikas is very scarce, there are not 1,000 in the world, and most of them live in the alpine zone at an altitude of about 2800 4100 meters, usually like to run in the way of short jumps, although they do not hibernate, but they also have the habit of storing food. Normally, the Ili pika mainly feeds on alpine plants such as nasturtium, rhodiola rosea, and snow lotus. It is the very rare number that makes it even rarer than the giant panda.

In addition, the Ili pika also has many natural predators, such as foxes, golden eagles or stoats, etc., all like to catch it, which is one of the reasons why it is very rare. In addition, with the continuous expansion of human activities in recent years, the number of Ili pikas has decreased significantly, in the 80s of the last century there were about 3,000, but now there are less than 1,000.

That's because the living environment of this animal is even harsher than that of giant pandas.

He is an endemic species of Xinjiang, living in the alpine mountains of the Tianshan Mountains, and after a lapse of 8 years, it will be photographed by people with cameras, and there are currently less than 1,000 of them, so they will be more cherished than giant pandas.

The main reason is that he is about to become extinct, and it is not long left, if he does not continue to protect these animals, it is very likely that one day there will be nothing.