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You may be fascinated by the fact that there are more than 20 unique hamster species you can find across the world. That’s quite overwhelming when you want to pick your next pet. In all fairness, only ...
The ground squirrel and the Syrian hamster, two rodents that hibernate in the winter, do not feel cold in the same way as non-hibernators, such as rats or mice. Researchers have discovered that ...
A PET owner nearly died after being attacked by his hamster – with his frantic partner forced to prise the rodent off his flesh. Nathan Halliday, 34, went into anaphylactic shock after Mochi,… ...
Syrian hamsters are golden-haired rodents often kept as house pets. Cold and darkness can cause the animals to hibernate for 3-4 days at a time, interspersed with short periods of activity.
Every hamster knows the importance of a hamster wheel in their pet’s habitat. These spinning exercise devices provide crucial physical activity for these naturally active rodents. However, not all ...
These untamed hamsters would be distant cousins of Menchies, an Israeli-born Syrian hamster with a white spot under his gray chin. In 1931, some of the Hebrew University-raised Syrian hamsters were ...
The ground squirrel and the Syrian hamster, two rodents that hibernate in the winter, do not feel cold in the same way as non-hibernators, such as rats or mice. Yale researchers have discovered ...
Some rodents hammed up their aggressiveness when subjected to gene ... The Syrian hamsters purchased by the university have “a rich suite of social behaviors” when born in the ...