The tiny Ili Pika lives in a mountain range in the Xinjiang region of northwestern China . The rare animal , which was discovered in 1983 , is just eight inches from nose to tail . Number of Ili Pikas is believed to be down 70 per cent since its discovery , to one animals .
The tiny Ili Pika lives in a mountain range in the Xinjiang region of northwestern China . The rare animal , which was discovered in 1983 , is just eight inches from nose to tail . Number of Ili Pikas is believed to be down 70 per cent since its discovery , to less than 1,000 animals .