What Animal Builds Haystacks on Top of Mountains?
- Joshua Venturo
- Jul 16, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 23
Artwork by Joshua Venturo
He runs about on talus fields all summer with bundles of small plants in his mouth. He spreads the plants in the sun to dry and brings them down in his hole when it rains. By the end of summer, he has a small haystack on the mountain where he lives. Do you know what he is yet? . . . He is a pika!
Pikas are small, brown mammals that live high on the mountains of Colorado. They are herbivores, which means they eat plants. Pikas grow to 8 ½ inches, but most are about 6 inches. Pikas have several nicknames: Rock Rabbits, Whistling Hares, Cony Hares, or Chief Hares. None of these names are truly accurate, though, because pikas are not rabbits or hares. They are pikas!
What does the pika do with his haystack? He uses it for food in the deep snow of winter! That is why he must be diligent to collect enough.
Just like the pika is diligent to gather food, we need to be diligent about sharing the Gospel! We need to warn people of the terrible danger of going to Hell!
Check out these two other posts to learn more about how important it is to share the Gospel, and to get some fun ideas for doing so!
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Information from: Tekiela, Stan. Mammals of Colorado Field Guide. Cambridge, MN: Adventure Publications, 2007.