SES kindergarten class searches for elusive mammal in Snowy Range
When is a rodent not a rodent?
That is exactly what the Saratoga Elementary School’s kindergarten class was looking to find during their September 19 field trip to the Snowy Range. Children explored the rocks around Mirror Lake looking for the elusive pika.
Kindergarten teacher Jaimie Lee led the expedition to catch a glimpse of the elusive critter.
According to the National Park Service, while pikas may resemble a rodent they are closely related to rabbits. Pikas have tan- to grey-colored coats, round ears, black eyes, and long whiskers. Their bodies tend to be round in shape with no tail and...
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