Daurian pikas are herbivorous animals that feed primarily on plant roots, stems, leaves, and the seeds of crops. The owner can also feed wheat, potato, alfalfa and other seedlings to it. Dauer pika likes to eat the stems and leaves of plants, such as Artemisia vulgaris, Ditodon onion, and scallion.

Daur pika has the habit of storing grass , The main stored plants are chrysanthemum, wormwood, wormwood, kohlrabi and cold wormwood.