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The winter white dwarf hamster ( Phodopus sungorus ), also known as the Russian dwarf hamster, Djungarian hamster, Dzungarian hamster, striped dwarf hamster, Siberian hamster, or Siberian dwarf hamster, is one of three species of hamster in the genus Phodopus. It is ball-shaped and typically half the size of the Syrian hamster, so is called a ...
The Roborovski hamster (Phodopus roborovskii), also known as the desert hamster, Robo dwarf hamster or simply dwarf hamster is the smallest of three species of hamster in the genus Phodopus. It lives in the deserts of Central Asia, averaging 2 centimetres (0.8 in) at birth and 5 centimetres (2.0 in) and 20–25 grams (0.71–0.88 oz) during ...
The European hamster ( Cricetus cricetus ), also known as the Eurasian hamster, [3] black-bellied hamster [4] or common hamster, [5] [6] [1] is the only species of hamster in the genus Cricetus. [2] It is native to grassland and similar habitats in a large part of Eurasia, extending from Belgium to the Altai Mountains and Yenisey River in ...
Phodopus roborovskii (Satunin, 1903) Phodopus, a genus of rodents in the hamster subfamily Cricetinae —a division of the larger family Cricetidae —is a lineage of small hamsters native to central Asia that display unusual adaptations to extreme temperatures. They are the only known hamsters that live in groups and, in some cases, rely on ...
The grey dwarf hamster has a head and body length of between 85 and 120 mm (3.3–4.7 in) and a well-furred tail about one third as long as this. It weighs between 31 and 58 g (1.1–2.0 oz). [3] Its dental formula is 1.0.0.3 1.0.3.3. [4] It is a sandy brownish-grey colour above with whitish underparts, the white hairs often having gray bases.
Campbell's dwarf hamster ( Phodopus campbelli) is a species of hamster in the genus Phodopus. It was given its common name by Oldfield Thomas in honor of Charles William Campbell, who collected the first specimen in Mongolia on July 1, 1902. It is distinguished from the closely related Djungarian hamster as it has smaller ears and no dark fur ...
Hamsters are rodents (order Rodentia) belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae, which contains 19 species classified in seven genera. [1] [2] They have become established as popular small pets. [3] The best-known species of hamster is the golden or Syrian hamster ( Mesocricetus auratus ), which is the type most commonly kept as a pet.
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