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Skull of a European hamster Skeleton. The European hamster has brown dorsal fur with white patches. The chest and belly are black. The tail is short and furred. It is much larger than the Syrian (Mesocricetus auratus) or dwarf hamsters (Phodopus sp.), which are commonly kept as pets, and is the largest known species of hamster. It weighs 220 ...
Its ears are the same color as its fur, with a dark grey spot in the inside middle. It has a head and body length of between 77–114 millimetres (3.0–4.5 in), tail length of 18–32 millimetres (0.71–1.26 in) and ear length of 13–19 millimetres (0.51–0.75 in). The skull is on average between 23–26 millimetres (0.91–1.02 in) long. [4]
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.
Dwarf hamster may refer to: A member of any of the three species of genus Phodopus: Campbell's dwarf hamster; Djungarian hamster; Roborovski hamster; A member of certain species of genera Cricetulus, Nothocricetulus, or Urocricetus: Tibetan dwarf hamster; Chinese dwarf hamster; Kam dwarf hamster; Long-tailed dwarf hamster; Grey dwarf hamster
Image credits: @w.holesomeegf Why Your Pet Hamster Is More Active When It Gets Dark. If you own a hamster, you have probably noticed that your pet is a night owl — rummaging around and burrowing ...
Cricetulus is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae (voles and hamsters); it has seven member species that inhabit arid or semi-arid regions in Eurasia.. They tend to be more ratlike in appearance than typical hamsters, hence the common name ratlike hamster.
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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). [4] Its dental formula is 1.0.0.3 1.0.3.3. [5] It is a sandy brownish-grey colour above with whitish underparts, the white hairs often having gray bases.