‘Look at me!’ said the Hare to the other animals. ‘Just look how fast I can run.’ The Hare ran across a field as fast as he could. All the animals agreed that yes the Hare was very fas ...

The species name princeps comes from the Latin word for chief, referring to the Chipewyan Indian name for the pika: “little chief hare.” The word pika comes from the name used by the Tunguses tribe in ...