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Adorable Pika Critter Photographed For The First Time in 20 Years

Adorable Pika Critter Photographed For The First Time in 20 Years
A certain adorable yellow lightning Pokémon may be named after this elusive mountainous creatures called a pika.

It's like a cross between a rabbit and a teddy bear – except cuter.

Found in the Tianshan mountain range of northwestern China, these adorable 8-inch long mammals haven't been photographed since 1990.

Li Weidong discovered the pika in 1983 and named it after his hometown: Ili. Since then, Li has dedicated decades of his life – and over $35,00 of his own money – to studying and protecting the elusive animal.

Li has called for the establishment of a nature preserve to keep the Ili population from further declining. Check out more photos of Li and his pika friends at CNN.

Who Wouldn't Love to Save This Little Guy? Click To Share and Inspire…  (Photo by Li Weidong)

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