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Natural Resources and Conservation Vol. 1(1), pp. 1 - 8
DOI: 10.13189/nrc.2013.010101
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Reproduction and Breeding Biology of Indian Pika; Ochotona roylei (Lagomorpha) from Tungnath Garhwal Himalaya India

Manoj Kuamr Upadhyay^1,*, S N Bahuguna^2
1 Scientist C, Biotech Park, Sector-G, Jankipurum, Kursi Road, Lucknow, India
² HNB Garhwal University Srinagar Garhwal Uttarakhand, India

ABSTRACT

Background: The present study deals with the reproductive behavior and breeding biology of Indian Pika (Ochotona Roylei .) Inhabited in the snow-fed Tungnath areas of Garhwal Himalaya Uttarakhand, India, at the altitude of 2200 to 4500 meters at sea level. Materials and Methods: The observation is based on the data collected during March, 2007 to September 2010 from the high altitude of Tungnath Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand India. Results and Discussions: The animal breeds once in the year during the May to June at the age of 7 -10 months. The gestation period is 28 to 30 days and having fecundity 1-5 offspring with recorded weaning time 20 to 22 days. Morphologically Juvenile Indian Pika have slightly haired, with eyes closed and well-developed teeth, the average mass of offspring was 10 to 12 g on 3rd days after birth and eyes open on 9 卤 2 days after birth. The weight of juvenile Indian Pika was recorded average 70 卤 23 g in 22 days. Indian Pika reaches minimum adult mass within 3 months of birth and sexually mature within 7 to 9 months and breed in next coming season. Mortality rates are greatest in the first three months after birth and average mortality rates recorded 40 to 60 % each year, and found that very few Indian Pika survived at the studied population for the three years of the study in their natural habitat.

KEYWORDS
Reproduction, Breeding Biology, Garhwal Himalaya, Ochotona Roylei

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Manoj Kuamr Upadhyay , S N Bahuguna , "Reproduction and Breeding Biology of Indian Pika; Ochotona roylei (Lagomorpha) from Tungnath Garhwal Himalaya India," Natural Resources and Conservation, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1 - 8, 2013. DOI: 10.13189/nrc.2013.010101.

(b). APA Format:
Manoj Kuamr Upadhyay , S N Bahuguna (2013). Reproduction and Breeding Biology of Indian Pika; Ochotona roylei (Lagomorpha) from Tungnath Garhwal Himalaya India. Natural Resources and Conservation, 1(1), 1 - 8. DOI: 10.13189/nrc.2013.010101.