...how pikas can survive extreme conditions? (with Johanna Varner)

Ever Wonder? from the California Science Center

English - September 13, 2023 15:00 - 13 minutes - 9.08 MB
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In an earlier episode, we spoke with Johanna Varner (@johannavarner), also known as Pika Jo, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at Colorado Mesa University. She introduced us to the pika – an adorable little creature about the size of a russet potato that lives high up in the mountains without hibernating in the winter!

Ever wonder how pikas can survive extreme conditions?

In this short we get to know more about this new known favorite critter and what they do to survive extreme conditions. Here is more of our conversation with Pika Jo.

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