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That being said, it is often claimed that Syrian hamsters are the easiest to tame, and who are more likely to be sociable with humans. a b c d Fritzsche, Peter. 2008. Hamsters: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual. Barron's Educational Series Inc., NY ISBN 0-7641-3927-4. A behavioral characteristic of hamsters is food hoarding. They carry food in their spacious cheek pouches to their underground storage chambers. When full, the cheeks can make their heads double, or even triple in size. [2] Hamsters lose weight during the autumn months in anticipation of winter. This occurs even when hamsters are kept as pets and is related to an increase in exercise. [21] Social behavior Hamsters fighting
They are mellow and sweet. If visions of a teensy furball sitting in your palm as you pet it sends you into cuteness overload, this is definitely the hamster for you! They love to be held and are easy to tame. An easy way to tell a hamster from a mouse is simply by looking at them. Hamsters have short legs and tails with relatively wide bodies; mice are more slender than hamsters, with incredibly long and narrow tails.
Important Winter White Dwarf Hamster Facts
In the wild Syrian hamsters can hibernate and allow their body temperature to fall close to ambient temperature. This kind of thermoregulation diminishes the metabolic rate to about 5% and helps the animal to considerably reduce the need for food during the winter. [8] Hibernation can last up to one week but more commonly last 2–3 days. [22] When kept as house pets the Syrian hamster does not hibernate. [22] Burrowing behavior
Mice can either be smaller or larger than a hamster, depending on the variety. They can grow somewhere between 8 cm to 11 cm and weigh between 18 to 23 grams. 2. APPEARANCEA hamster show is an event in which people gather hamsters to judge them against each other. [28] Hamster shows are also places where people share their enthusiasm for hamsters among attendees. Hamster shows feature an exhibition of the hamsters participating in the judging. [28]
