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Yes, they are both in the rodent family.
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What do hamsters and rats have in common?
They are both rodents.
What group of animals do hamsters belong to?
Rats are in the rodent family.
Are hamsters considered rats?
No. Both animals belong to the rodent order. Rats belong to the rat and mouse family, Muridae. Hamsters belong to the hamster family Cricetidae. There are several genera of rodents called 'New World Rats and Mice'. They are not true rats or mice, in the same way that a starfish is not a fish. They do belong to the hamster family, and resemble voles more than rats.
Do hamsters have leptospirosis?
No. hamsters are very diffrent from rats.
Do rats and hamsters get on?
Yes.
Are hamsters just rats?
No. Though rats can exhibit sexual aggression toward the same sex, that does not make them hamsters. Rats and hamsters are slightly related, but they are in different families.Rat classificationKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataSubphylum: VertebrataClass: MammaliaOrder: RodentiaSuborder: Myomorpha (mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters, lemmings, voles)Superfamily: Muroidea (slender, scaled tails)Family: MuridaeSubfamily: MurinaeGenus: RattusHamster classification Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataSubphylum: VertebrataClass: MammaliaOrder: RodentiaSuborder: MyomorphaSuperfamily: MuroideaFamily: CricetidaeSubfamily: Cricetinas
Can a guinea pig get pregnant by a hamster?
No, hamsters and rats are different species so can't reproduce. I would have thought rats and hamsters would probably fight, as Syrian hamsters are extremely territorial and rats are so much larger than hamsters anyway.
How are hamsters different from rats and mice?
Hamsters originate form Syria.
Are pigs classified as a vertebrate or an invertebrate?
No. They are mammals in the rodent family along with rats, mice, hamsters, and gerbils.
Are hamsters rats or mice?
Rats communicate in various ways, including scent marking using urine. So female rats will attract males. Also, a good home for rats will attract more rats. Many people will say that if there are rats, there are seldom mice in the same place - which is true to a point - rats will eat mice.
Are hamsters rodents or mammals?
hamsters are rodents because they are like rats and mice
What is difference between rats hamsters?
hamsters are really cute they are easy to handle and they are fun to play with Rats are horrid creatures they can carry disease
