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The Syrian hamster's natural habitat is in a small region of Northwest Syria near the city of Aleppo. [1] It was first described by science in the 1797 second edition of The Natural History of Aleppo, a book written and edited by two Scottish physicians living in Syria. [2] The Syrian hamster was first recognized as a distinct species in 1839. [3]
The golden hamster or Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) is a rodent belonging to the hamster subfamily, Cricetinae. [2] Their natural geographical range is in an arid region of northern Syria and southern Turkey. Their numbers have been declining in the wild due to a loss of habitat from agriculture and deliberate elimination by humans. [1]
Syrian hamsters have a sleep cycle that lasts about 10 to 12 minutes. [1] In the laboratory, Syrian hamsters are observed to be nocturnal and in their natural circadian rhythm they wake and sleep on a consistent schedule. [2] In all kinds of laboratory settings hamsters do 80% of their routine activities at night. [3]
Mesocricetus is a genus of Old World hamsters, including the Syrian or golden hamster, the first hamster to be introduced as a domestic pet, and still the most popular species of hamster for that purpose. Recent research has shown that, unlike almost all other land mammals studied, all species of this genus lack the capacity for color vision. [2]
In both Syrian hamsters and humans, this cancer is associated with mutations to the KRAS gene. [7] For various reasons, collecting data on the way that Syrian hamsters develop this lung cancer provides insight on how humans develop it. [6] Oral squamous-cell carcinoma is a common cancer in humans and difficult to treat. [8]
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A Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus autatus) standing in exercise wheel. The best-known species of hamster is the golden or Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus), which is the type most commonly kept as pets. There are numerous Syrian hamster variations including long-haired varieties and different colors.
The Syrian government fell early Sunday after rebels entered the capital of Damascus, ending the Assad family’s 50-year rule in the war-torn country. The rebels’ victory concluded a 10-day ...