What are hamsters?

Answer 1

They are small furry animals that have small soft paws and cute little ears.They also have a tiny tail and a racing heart.
a peculiarly small mammal whose home is any where hidden great for pets and very fun and loving. most people enjoy them because of their size and cuteness. they are related to the guinea pig and other small rodents! no! it is an animal that has fangs and likes choclate!well at least mine does a small animal that is very playful that loves to climb and play. be careful they can escape easily.

Answer 2

* A hamster's average life span is about 2-3 years. They have been known to live 3-4 years. * Syrian (also known as Golden, Fancy, or Teddy Bear) hamsters are solitary animals and will not live peacefully with other hamsters past 8-10 weeks of age. They should always be housed separately. * The gestation period of a Syrian hamster is about 16 days. * Black Bear hamsters are a genetic mutation of the Syrian hamster. It is not a different species. * Domestication of the hamster began in 1930 when a zoologist found one mother and twelve young hamsters in the Syrian Desert (to the North of Israel). * One of the hamster characteristics is the ability to stuff its cheek pouches with food….sometimes an amazing amount for one little hamster! * The hamster gets its name from a German word for storing food. * Hamsters usually have from 4-12 young at one time. * There are 4 basic types of hamsters: Syrian, Russian Dwarf, Chinese and Roborovski hamsters.

Source: kritterfacts.com

Answer 3

How to take care of them; what to feed them, when to feed them, how to know if they are ill, when to clean them and how to clean them. your local pet store or vet should know all thet information

Answer 4

• Hamsters are rodents.
• They remain underground during the day.
• Hamsters are commonly kept as pets.
• Hamsters transport food by packing it into pouches in their cheeks.
• Their tails are very short.
• They are colorblind.
• Hamster babies are called pups.

They are cute and snuggly! If you are interested in getting a hamster than it is the luck of the draw toget a nice one. You can't really tell what ones are going to turn out nice and what ones will turn out mean. Luckily I have had all nice ones except one and she bit so I took her back to the pet store and they will give you a different one but that's only if you wait for like 10-15 days cause you can't just give up pn them. Some you will just have to work with so don't get discouraged.

Hamsters usually are pretty neat and tidy, they poop a lot, they like to make their beds in one place. They don't like to be with other hamsters. They often times will stuff their cheeks full of stuff. They like to groom themselves a lot, they often times will hide things like food in their beds. They like to be pet and they will eventually learn their own name. Which I also think is very cute.

Answer 5

Here are some facts about guinea pigs:

Eats hay, alfalfa, vegetables, fruits, guinea pig mix.

They squeak when they are happy, mad, excited, hurt.

Don't like water.

Likes to hide. (Well, at least mine does!)

*the oldest cavy (guinea pig) was 15 years old.*the proper name for a guinea pig is a cavy.*the average size for an adult cavy is 2 pounds.

Answer 6

How long do hamsters live.

Answer 7

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