Hamsters are a small and cute animal that belonging in rodent group. Hamsters are rodents belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. There are various kinds and almost found in every country. Hamsters like a mouse and rabbit. The subfamily contains about 25 species, classified in six or seven general (genus).
Hamsters habitat in north are located of Central Europe through Siberia, Mongolia, and Northern China until Korea. Mean while Hamsters habitat in the south are located of Syria and Pakistan. But commonly, they live in thedesert border, sandhill, foothill, and lowland which bushes and rocky, river valleys, vast grass lands, and some also live in fields planting. But today, many people maintain and treat hamsters to be theirs pet.
Hamsters can’t live extremely in hot weather, because it can make their fur become fall out. Keep the temperature of their cage and keep it clean by exchange the husk every week or once in three days can make their life comfortable. Usually, many people take lamp in theirs cage to warm theirs body.
Hamsters have fat body, with tails shorther than body length, and have small furry ears, stocky legs, and wide feet. They have thick and silky fur can be black, gray, honey, white, yellow, or red depending on the species or a mix of those colors. Hamsters have poor eyesight. They are nearsighted and colorblind. However, they have an acute sense of smell and can hear extremely well. It’s the reason why we can get them. Hamster can use their sense of smell to detect and locate food. They are very flexible and their bones are fragile. They are extremely susceptible to rapid temperature changes.
Hamsters are omnivore animal, they eat many kinds of food. Their food include a variety of foods, including dried food, berries, nuts, fresh fruits and vegetables. In the wild, they feed primarily on seed, fruits and greens, and will occasionally eat burrowing insects ( grasshoppers, etc. ) .
Hamsters belong to nocturnal animal. They wake up during night. Most hamsters are strictly solitary. If life in one cage together, acute and chronic stress may occur,and they may fight fiercely. Their habits are sleeping, climbing, playing, and also carry food in their spacious cheek pouches to their underground storage chambers. Because of their attitude’s can make their owner love theirs.
If they have been aged less than 2 years, they are ready to reproduce. Hamsters just need fourteen days for theirs pregnancy. The first pregnancy probably produce only two hamster babies. But if they are used to pregnant, they can produce until six hamster babies.
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