The Daurian pika (Ochotona dauurica) is a small relative of rabbits and hares in the order Lagomorpha.

[2] Daurian pikas are found throughout Mongolia, southern Russia, Manchuria and in several provinces of China.

They sometimes share burrows with Campbell's dwarf hamster, but only in the steppes and semi deserts of northern Manchuria.

Lagomorpha is divided into 2 extant families, Leporidae which includes rabbits and hares, and Ochotonidae, the pikas.

In late summer and early autumn they begin collecting herbaceous plants known as “forbs”, which are high in lipids and proteins.

These forbs are stored aboveground near communal burrows, where they dry into hay for utilization throughout the winter months.

Although lifespan has not been fully studied, it is known that pikas born early in the year may become reproductively active before the end of summer.

Due to low competition and predation rates, the limiting factor on Daurian pika populations is winter.

[5] Daurian pikas have been historically seen as agricultural pests, as they are herbivores sharing feeding grounds with livestock.