Ezo pika; northern pika (Ochotona hyperborea yesoensis)
A subspecies of northern pika found in Hokkaido. The name is a specific zoological term.
The Ezo pika inhabits the high mountains of Hokkaido.
The call of the Ezo pika sounds like 'kichi-kichi'.
Refers to pikas in general (family Ochotonidae). エゾナキウサギ is a specific subspecies.
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in older or specialized texts.
From 蝦夷 (Ezo, old name for Hokkaido) + 鳴き (naki, 'cry') + 兎 (usagi, 'rabbit'), literally 'Ezo crying rabbit', referring to its distinctive call.