How many species do hamsters have?

There are about 25 species of hamsters that go under: Syrian or dwarf or hybrid.

No, the species refers to the entire group of that animal such as hamsters. There are many different TYPES of hamsters, but all of those TYPES are part of the SPECIES. Hope I Helped ~Firestar

When you see the different types of hamsters at the store, they are different species. Robo hamsters are a different species from teddy bear hamsters, and so on.

There are two species, the common and the golden.

Hamsters can have litters 6 weeks to 3 months apart, so it depends on the species. Females become serile at 1 year old.

Winter white hamsters are a species of dwarf hamsters. They are very rare, but beautiful hamsters. They turn a white in the winter and darker in summer. Not many pet shops sell winter whites, as they are uncommon.

Syrian hamsters do not get along with eachother. They are solitary creatures. Dwarf hamsters get along with other dwarf hamsters (of the same species).

Most species of hamsters will not interbreed and are not able to produce young. The only exception amongst the species kept as pets is the the Dwarf Winter White Russian and Dwarf Campbells Russian Hamsters which can be interbred and produce young. Although the two species have many similarities they do not occupy the same ranges in the wild and so interbreeding of the two species does not occur in the wild. Therefore interbreeding the… Read More

No. Hamsters are placental mammals, as are most mammals that are alive today. There are only five living monotreme species: the platypus and four species of echidna.

There are around 25 hamster species in all including wild hamsters like the European Hamster. Domesticated there are Syrians and dwarves. There are 4 types of dwarves kept as pets, Winter Whites, Campbells, Robovorski, and Chinese hamsters.

Hamsters are small rodents, which are crepuscular (which means that they stay inactive during most of the daytime), mostly omnivorous and can be found in many parts of the world and are considered good pets by many people. All species of Hamsters belong to the 'Critenae' subfamily, which includes about 25 species being the golden or Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus uratus) the most common species to be kept as pets.

No. Species don't inter breed

No, hamsters do not tolerate other species. They don't even get along with other hamsters, most of the time.

many species are wild, however some species are kept as pets and have similar setups to hamsters and rats etc. so to answer your question YES.

No. They are different species and can cause harm to themselves or the baby.

No, hamsters are not African animals. The various species are primarily from Asia and parts of eastern Europe.

It would not be wise because even two hamsters of the same species will fight. I would reccommend keeping each hamster in its own cage.

Hamsters can be small to a size of a small guinea pig, depending on species and diet. They are definitely little pocket pals!

A hamster can be Russian and not a dwarf, for example the European Hamster can be found in Russia, but it is certainly not a dwarf species. However the 'Russian Dwarf' hamster is a specific species that is considered a dwarf variety.

Syrian hamsters is the species name. There aren't any types of Syrian Hamsters. Pet stores do give them nicknames based on coats, but those are just nicknames.

Syrian hamsters are the largest by far. Chinese hamsters have a proportionally longer tail than any other hamster species. Campbell's Russian Dwarf hamsters, and Winter White hamsters are easily distinguished from the other breeds, but harder to distinguish between the two. Winter Whites turn white in winter as they shed their darker fur, and the paler fur grows thicker. However the two species can interbreed, and your dwarf hamster may be a hybrid. Roborovski's Dwarf… Read More

There are MANY different ypes of hamsters. The ones you might find in your pet store are black bear hamsters, fancy hamsters, teddy bear hamsters, honey bear hamsters, dwarf hamsters, panda bear hamsters, dalmation hamsters, robo hamsters, and many more!

No, a hamster is not an endangered species. Hamsters breed often and are in no danger of being endangered for a long time.

The species of short hair hamsters are the siberian, the djungarian, the robvorosky's, the chinese, the Russian, and the syrian.

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.

it doesn't matter. usually dwarf hamsters aren't good for children and syrian are more easy to tame. both species can snap however if not tamed.

Dwarf hamsters can live with their own species of Dwarf Hamsters. Never put a Dwarf Hamster and Syrian Hamster together because the Syrian would attack the Dwarf.

It depends on the species of hamster! Syrian hamsters (Mesocrictus auratus) have 21 pairs and two sex chromosomes (44 in total). Chinese hamsters (Cricetus griseus) have 10 pairs of chromosomes and two sex chromosomes (22 in total).

The hamsters we keep as pets are Syrian hamsters, and come from the Mount Aleppo region of Syria. A small colony was captured in the 1940s, and from them almost all pet Syrian hamsters come. They were originally imported into the US to Louisiana as research animals at a leprosy center. Various species of hamsters occur in many parts of the Old World. For example, in Europe there is the black bellied hamster. And we… Read More

No. They are different species and incapable of reproduction. Although some species can breed with other species, like a cow and a bison, they need to be closely related, usually the same genus to reproduce. Hamsters and gerbils are not close enough to do so. But they would have adorable babies if they could breed!

No, most definitely not! Hamsters (at least Syrians) don't even get along with other hamsters, much less another species. Fights will break out. In general, unless you have a very large enclosure (like in a zoo), you should never mix species, except for fish and some kinds of amphibians and reptiles.

Because this question wasn't answered I tried. It doesn't have lots of information or detail because it's short... There are so many different types of hamsters but here are the two main types... The large type of hamster is known as the Syrian/Golden hamster The small types are known as dwarf hamsters I suggest you research on the web or buy a book on hamsters for more information.

Of course there is all kinds of hamsters, like dwarf hamsters there the size of a puff ball , huge and even extreemly fuzzy hamsters, there are at least more than a hundred kinds of species of hamsters. Though wild hamsters are hard to catch, viciouse, and bite, plus may have rabies.

Yes, it's just another name of calling them:). As well as Golden Hamsters, Syrian hamsters are also sometimes referred to as teddy bear hamsters (long haired syrian hamsters), alien hamsters (hairless syrian hamsters), black bear or european black bear (black syrian hamsters). They are all variations in colour/coat of the same species of hamster. I believe all hamsters are from Syrian so they all have a common ancestry

There are no wild hamsters living in America. There are no current statistics of how many tamed hamsters there are.

Hamsters are mammals that belong to the rodent family having large incisor teeth that are continually growing necessitating gnawing to prevent the teeth from overgrowing. The word 'rodent' is derived from the latin word 'rodere' which means 'to gnaw'. Hamsters form the Family Cricetidae which is broken down into different Genera (including Cricetulus, Phodopus and Calomyscus). Within each Genera are various species of hamster. There are many different species of hamsters throughout the world and… Read More

Syrian Hamsters - Winter White Hamsters - Chinese Hamsters - Campbells Dwarf Hamsters - Roborovski Hamsters So, 5.

There are five types of pet hamsters. There's the Syrian Hamster, Chinese Hamster, Russian Dwarf Hamster, Winter White hamster, and the Roborovski Hamster.

Cats and Hamsters are a completely different species of animal

Hamsters have many breeds. There is now info on hamsters.

by normal, if you mean sirian hamsters then the main difference is that Chinese hamsters belong to the dwarf hamster species, which are considerably smaller and arent as friendly (believe me, i know, i own two!).

Most likely. But if it the same species they may be able to coexist. Any other species and the hamsters would fight until separated or one dies. Hamster are in dependant and need their own space. But dwarf hamsters are good natured and sometimes can live with another one if they have been together since a young age.

Hamsters are generally small, furry animals with normally soft fur, pink paws, slightly rounded body, beady eyes, (but in a cute way) and a very short, very stubby tail. Depending on the species of hamsters the colors can range from white to black to golden to multicolored. The most common species of pet hamsters are Syrian hamsters whicj includes Short-Haired Hamsters, and Fancy Hamsters. Their teeth never stop growing, so they need wooden sticks or… Read More

No, because hamsters are very digressive to other species.

No, they're different species. It won't work.

The lifespan of a hamster is 4-5 years. There are 27 different species of hamsters.

Kingdom animalia and phylum chordata. Since you didn't specify what kind of hamster, I can't tell you the genus and species.

There is at least 10,000 hamsters in the world.

There is around 9,000 hamsters in the world.

The correct name for a pet hamster (not including the dwarf varieties) is a Syrian, or Golden Hamster. There are many unofficial names for the species, some refer to colouration, 'black bear hamster' for example. Some refer to fur style, like 'teddy bear hamster', or a mixture, 'fancy hamster'. However none of these are actual species in of themselves, they are all Syrian Hamsters.