Amazing facts about Hamsters
Hamsters are native to Syria and were primarily used for research.They are of crepuscular nature, i.e. most active during twilight.
Normally, they have a stout body with strong legs and wide feet. They
have cheek pouches on either side of their heads falling to their
shoulders, which they use to store and carry food. They are secretive burrowers and hoarders. Being nocturnal creatures,
they usually sleep during the day and play and explore at night.
All pet hamsters are descended from a
single female wild golden hamster found with a litter of 12 young in
Syria in 1930. Inbreeding in humans significantly increases the chances
of genetic defects, and is widely shunned. However, marrying aunts,
uncles and cousins is still very common among European royal families -
even the Queen of England and her husband Phillip are second cousins
once removed.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Suborder: Myomorpha
Superfamily: Muroidea
Family: Cricitidae
Genera: Mesocricetus, Phodopus, Cricetus, Cricetulus, Allocricetulus, Cansumys and Tscherskia
Species: Cricetus cricetus,Mesocricetus auratus, Phodopus campbelli, Phodopus sungorus, Cricetulus griseus and Phodopus roborovskii
Natural Habitat: Mostly dry areas
Diet: Seeds, grasses, roots, fruits, vegetables, corn, pulses, insects, lizards, frogs and small mammals.
Teeth Color: Yellow or White
Gestation Period: 15-20 days
Life span: About 2 years
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Suborder: Myomorpha
Superfamily: Muroidea
Family: Cricitidae
Genera: Mesocricetus, Phodopus, Cricetus, Cricetulus, Allocricetulus, Cansumys and Tscherskia
Species: Cricetus cricetus,Mesocricetus auratus, Phodopus campbelli, Phodopus sungorus, Cricetulus griseus and Phodopus roborovskii
Natural Habitat: Mostly dry areas
Diet: Seeds, grasses, roots, fruits, vegetables, corn, pulses, insects, lizards, frogs and small mammals.
Teeth Color: Yellow or White
Gestation Period: 15-20 days
Life span: About 2 years
