AnAge entry for Ochotona princeps

Classification (HAGRID: 02610)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Lagomorpha
                Family: Ochotonidae
                    Genus: Ochotona
Species: Ochotona princeps
Common name: American pika

Maximum longevity: 7 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Small
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: It has been estimated that these animals live up to 7 years in the wild [0573]. One wild born captive specimen was about 7 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

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