Pikas survive winter using a slower metabolism and, at times, yak poop
Rabbitlike mammals on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau put fussy eaters everywhere to shame
![a pika peeking out of a burrow in the ground](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/071621_jl_pika_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
A plateau pika peeks out of its burrow on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. These mammals endure the harsh winter by lowering their energy expenditure and, when possible, eating yak feces.
Qingsheng Chi