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A 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]
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 Russia. [7]
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]
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]
This genus is a sister taxa to the desert hamster genus Phodopus. [2] As of 2024, two closely related species are recognized in this genus: [2] Urocricetus alticola - Ladakh dwarf hamster, native to the western Nepal, northern India, and the Chinese autonomous region of Tibet
Golden hamster, a rodent native to Syria and Anatolia; European hamster, a rodent native to Eurasia; Chinese hamster, a rodent native to China and Mongolia; Mongolian hamster, a rodent native to Mongolia and China; Romanian hamster, a rodent native to Bulgaria and Romania; Dwarf hamster (disambiguation), a small rodent, one of several species
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The Turkish hamster (Mesocricetus brandti), also referred to as Brandt's hamster, [1] [2] Azerbaijani hamster, [2] or avurtlak, [3] is a species of hamster native to Turkey, [2] Azerbaijan and other surrounding nations. [1]