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Gestation lasts 16 to 18 days for Syrian hamsters, 18 to 21 days for Russian hamsters, 21 to 23 days for Chinese hamsters and 23 to 30 for Roborovski hamsters. The average litter size for Syrian hamsters is about seven pups, but can be as great as 24, which is the maximum number of pups that can be contained in the uterus.
A. I. Argiropulo, in 1933, changed the name to priority sungorus [7] and determined the hamster as a subspecies of Campbell's dwarf hamster called Phodopus sungorus sungorus. [8] Today winter white dwarf hamsters and Campbell's dwarf hamsters are considered separate species, with the winter white officially known as Phodopus sungorus.
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 average lifespan for the Roborovski hamster is 2–4 years, though this is dependent on living conditions (extremes being four years in captivity and two in the wild). [4] Roborovskis are known for their speed and have been said to run up to 6 miles a night. [ 5 ]
desert hamster [7] [12] Roborovski (dwarf) hamster Roborovski's desert hamster [17] Robo (dwarf) hamster. Below is a key to the four species of dwarf hamster commonly kept as pets. Some dwarf hamsters are albino, in which case they will be primarily white and the fur colour characteristics will not serve to distinguish them. The characteristics ...
Hamsters first gained popularity as pets in the 1930s, with virtually all modern Syrian hamsters (the most common pet species) tracing their lineage back to a single litter of hamsters taken to Palestine for scientific research in 1930. Shortly thereafter, in 1938, hamsters were introduced to the United States. [17] Dwarf hamsters are also ...
Sokolov's dwarf hamster prefers to live in burrows built under desert shrubs in sandy areas. [4] It is found in western and southern Mongolia, [5] including in the northern and eastern Gobi, [1] and in central Inner Mongolia in northern China. [5] [6] In Mongolia, its main geographical threats are droughts and the drying of water sources.
The longhair coat type is a hamster with hair that is up to 4 inches (10 cm). [17] They are often referred to as "teddy bear hamsters" by pet stores due to their bear-like appearance and as a marketing tactic to sell them more easily. Male Syrians usually have much longer hair than female Syrians.