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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 species of genus Phodopus are the smallest, with bodies 5.5 to 10.5 cm (2.2 to 4.1 in) long; the largest is the European hamster (Cricetus cricetus), measuring up to 34 cm (13 in) long, not including a short tail of up to 6 cm (2.4 in).
A print showing cats and mice from a 1501 German edition of Aesop's Fables. This list of fictional rodents is subsidiary to the list of fictional animals and covers all rodents, including beavers, mice, chipmunks, gophers, guinea pigs, hamsters, marmots, prairie dogs, porcupines and squirrels, as well as extinct or prehistoric species.
Hamsters are endearing creatures because of their inherently funny antics, adorable cartoon-like faces, and quirky behavior. These tiny furballs with big personalities and cheeks full of nutty ...
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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.
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The size of Campbell's dwarf hamster varies depending on its location. For example, eight wild specimens examined from Mongolia showed an average head and body length of 80 mm (3.1 in), an average hind foot length of 13.5 mm (0.53 in) long, with a tail length of 5 mm (0.20 in). [5]