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What term describes the behavior in which American pikas collect and store plant material for use during winter?

A) Haystacking B) Haying C) Hayhoarding D) Haycaching

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B) Haying: American pika don't hibernate, and instead rely on storing plant materials in haypiles to get them through the winter months.