Fascinating Facts - Hamsters
- Hamsters are short-tailed, burrowing rodents with large cheek pouches.
- They belong to the subfamily Cricetinae, containing about 25 species.
- Hamsters have thick, silky fur, which can be long or short.
- Their fur comes in many different colors including black, gray, honey, white, brown, yellow or reddish.
- Hamsters are short sighted and color blind.
- Hamsters are omnivores, this means they eat both vegetables and meat.
- A Male hamster is called a boar.
- A Female hamster is called a sow.
- They store and carry food in their spacious cheek pouches.
- Hamsters are nocturnal, they sleep during the daytime, when the sun is up, and play at night, when the sun goes down.
- Baby hamsters are called pups.
- If a hamster is overfed, it can become overweight; therefore, feeding a hamster correctly is important.
- Hamsters generally live for anywhere from two-and-a-half to three year.