The Sardinian pika (Prolagus sardus) was a pika native to the islands of Sardinia, Corsica and neighbouring Mediterranean islands until its extinction in the late 1700s or early 1800s. It was described by early Sardinian authors as "a giant rabbit with no tail". Prolagus was an abundant source of food for many predators in the Pleistocene, like birds of prey and the Sardinian dhole (which seems to have evolved on the islands mainly to hunt this lagomorph). The presence of Prolagus also facilitated the establishment of the first human communities of the islands.