Pikas and Climate Change: Adaptations in a Warming World

The video explores the life of pikas, small mammals adapted to high-altitude environments, and how climate change threatens their habitats. Rising temperatures force pikas to adapt by changing their behaviors and diets. These changes serve as indicators of broader climate impacts on wildlife. The video draws parallels between pika adaptation and human challenges, emphasizing the need for behavioral changes to cope with climate change. It highlights the importance of understanding and adapting to environmental changes to ensure survival.

What unique adaptation helps pikas survive in high-altitude environments?

• Storing food underground

• Hibernation during winter

• Ability to fly

• Thick fur for warmth

Why are pikas considered 'canaries in a coal mine' for climate change?

• They migrate to lower altitudes

• They sing loudly in the mountains

• Their survival indicates environmental health

• They are the only species affected by climate change

What is a common adaptation seen in some salamanders due to climate change?

• Growing larger

• Changing color

• Becoming nocturnal

• Getting physically smaller

How have some pikas adapted their diet in response to warmer temperatures?

• Relying on stored food

• Switching to moss

• Eating more insects

• Consuming more fruits

What challenge do humans face that is similar to the pikas' struggle?

• Dealing with predators

• Adapting to rising temperatures

• Competing for food

• Finding new habitats

What is a predicted consequence of climate change for Europe by 2100?

• Increase in rainfall

• More frequent earthquakes

• Decrease in population

• Three times as many migrants

How might reduced rainfall in Africa affect agriculture?

• Lead to more diverse crops

• Increase crop yields by 50%

• Cut crop yields by 50%

• Have no effect on crops

What is a key advantage humans have over pikas in adapting to climate change?

• Ability to migrate quickly

• Longer lifespan

• Knowledge and technology

• Natural resistance to heat

What is a significant challenge humans face that pikas do not?

• Building shelters

• Avoiding predators

• Producing energy without warming

• Finding food

What is the quickest way for humans to adapt to a warming world?

• Changing behavior and lifestyle

• Ignoring the changes

• Moving to colder regions

• Building more air conditioners