KW tells the story of Rat.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, children of all ages, gather around and you shall hear the amazing story of the Rat. While in Sequoia NP Mrs. Tour guide found this Rat wondering around out side in the cold. She decided he should join the Most Excellent Adventure Tour. Thus began the saga of the Rat. 

After doing some research on his background to make sure he had his passport in order and had been vaccinated, I found out he is not a Rat. So now we begin the story. It turns out he is a Pika. A Pika you ask, what is a pika? He is a small mountain dwelling mammal found in Asia and North America. As you can see he has short limbs, very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail. Some say he resembles a Rabbit, but with short, rounded ears. So there you go, he is not a Rat. So in honor of the Cruise Talker's love of Star Trek I'm naming him Captain Pike. 

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