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Yes, this is called a pouch if you watch a hamster put food in its checks they can stuff food in a secret pouch or glands witch they can go later and remove to food from their checks and eat later.The scent also helps the hamster remember that they have the food in there pouch.
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What does it mean if there is a bump on a hamsters back?
All hamsters have scent glands, which can appear as bumps on their sides and/or abdomens. The first thing to do is make sure that you're not seeing one of your hamster's scent glands. If you're pretty sure it's not a gland then it's best to take a trip to the vet to rule out anything more serious.
Do hamsters spray like a skunk?
Hamsters don't spray like skunks, but they do have strong scent glands in their rectums that they can express. This is also true of cats and dogs, incidentally, and is a way for the hamsters to mark their own territory.
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scent glands
Where do cats have scent glands?
They have scent glands in the corners of their mouth and on their paw pads.
How do Lions Claim their Territory?
Lions patrol the territory that they select, roaring to warn away any intruders and frequently marking the territory with their urine and excretions from their scent glands. Like all felines, lions have scent glands between their toes, on their cheeks, and on the top of their heads. In addition, they have anal glands near the rectum which will actually spray a pheromone-like substance.
Why does your hamster have bold patches on the back?
Hamsters have bald patches on they're sides because they are scent glands. when you pick them up it catches in your scent,, then when someone picks them up, they let off your scent and see if it is the same person :)
Do teddy bear hamsters store their food in their cheeks?
yes, all hamsters store food in there cheeks.(p.s. i know because i have one!).
What is the kowari's way of communicating?
The kowari has scent glands which it uses for communicating. It uses the scent glands and its urine for marking its territory and burrows.
What are buccal glands?
Buccal glands (or genal glands) are mixed glands in the mucous lining of the cheeks of mammals, except aquatic forms.
Why do cats massage you?
Actually they don't massage you. What they are doing is marking you as their property using scent glands in their paws. Cats also have scent glands in their cheeks, which they also use to mark you as their property when they rub their face on you.
Does a cat spray?
yes they do. Male cats mark there territory by spraying. you will also notice that cats rub the sides of their face on a lot of things, which is another way to mark territory because they have scent glands in their cheeks.
Where are the scent glands of a rabbit and how do you remove them as you dress a rabbit?
Rabbits have scent glands under their chins. Unless you are using them for fur, the scent gland shouldn't be a problem. Rabbits actually have 3 pairs of scent glands. One under the chin, a pair in their armpits where the line up with the body and a pair located near the anus.
