The American pika, a short-legged, softball-sized
fur ball that often huddles in high mountain slopes,
isn't built for long-distance travel.
So as the West's climate warms, the tiny pika has
little choice but to scurry a little farther up slope to beat the heat.
| pika | ナキウサギ |
| huddle in | 身を寄せ合う |
| scurry | 急いで行く、慌てて走る、疾走する |
| farther | もっと遠くへ、もっと先に |
| beat the heat | 暑さをしのぐ |
