American Pika Waiting to Scurry with Plant Harvest in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

An American Pika waits to scurry to its den with a harvest of plants in its mouth in preparation for the winter on the tundra in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Pikas, also known as rock rabbits, are related to the rabbit family and are an indicator species because they are susceptible to the heat and lack of insulating snow brought on by climate change