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Hamsters: Notice the scientific names, not all "Hamsters" are even the same species of animal. There are three distinct species of animal referred to as Hamsters: Cricetulus, Phodopus, and Mesocricetus.

Campbell's Russian Dwarf Hamster

Scientific Name: Phodopus campbelli

Were discovered by W C Campbell in 1902 in Tuva, Asia. They are native to the steppes and semi-arid areas of Central Asia, the Altay Mountains and northeastern China.

They were not as some sites claim, bred by Mr. Campbell from Russian and Syrian Hamsters nor any other "special breeding".

Winter White Russian Dwarf Hamster

Scientific Name: Phodopus sungorus

Similar to Campbell's Russian Dwarf Hamsters. They can be found in Siberia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia and they are also known as Siberian Hamsters.

Syrian Hamster

Scientific Name: Mesocricetus auratus

Originate from Syria.

Roborovski Hamster

Scientific Name: Phodopus roborovskii

Originate around the Gobi Desert, throughout the desert steppe of Mongolia and in parts of Northern China. (Not widely available as they do not make good pets for children, they do not like to be held, they are very territorial and extremely fast.)

Chinese Hamster

Scientific Name: Cricetulus griseus

Originate from the deserts of northern China and Mongolia.

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Syria but what's silly is the people in 1920 though that the Syrian hamster gone extinct but in 1930 a man named Aaron Abrahams happened upon a litter of 12 babies and Aaron brought them to the lab and ever since the golden hamster population went up

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it depends if your a Christian we all have different beliefs and from the Christians point of veiw they come from God. Christians say that God created everything, us , the earth, the universe, and of course animals, so scientifically to Christians hamsters come from God

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The word "hamster" can be traced back to the Middle High German word "hamastra" which is probably from the Old Church Slavonic word "chomestoru". The word "chomestroru" may be a combination of the Russian word "chomiak" and the Lithuanian word "staras", both meaning hamster.

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hamsters come from the same place as guipigs the Desert

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Hamsters come from the deserts of East Asia, where they still live in the wild. They are commonly kept as pets in many countries throughout the world.

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Chinese Hamster:Northern desert of China and Mongolia Syrian Hamster:Syria Winter White Russian dwarf hamster:Siberia, Kazakhstan,Mongolia Campbell's Russian Dwarf Hampster:Central Asia

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They come from eurasia and they make good pets since they are small and cute.

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Where do you find baby dwarf hamsters?

You can buy them at your local animal shelter like the SPCA or a pet store such as Pet Smart, and they are originally found in China, Russia and Mongolia.


What country do dwarf hamsters come from?

Chinese dwarf hamsters are originally found in the deserts northern China and Mongolia, they are rare when it comes to pet hamsters. The reason that they are rare is because they can be hard to breed in captivity and they are restricted to own in most states within the United States.


If one sixth of the children have pet hamsters and one third of the children have pet fish and there are thirty children how many children have pet hamsters?

5. Hamsters are better no no children are


Where do all hamsters come from?

Hamsters are originally from South America After doing a report with my 2nd grade daughter we learned that it depends on the breed, but the come mostly from Asia. In particular Russia, China, Turkey and a lot of mention of Syria. The first domesticated hamsters were Syrian hamsters.


Do pet hamsters need licenses?

No, they do not.


Are pet hamsters nocturnal?

yes.


Do hamsters hibernate and how?

No, pet hamsters don't hibernate, only wild ones.


Ware do you buy by dwarf hamsters?

You can buy dwarf hamsters at Pet Smart.


Are hamsters the best pet ever?

No gerbils are!! Though hamsters are quite cute!


What pet stores in Pennsylvania sell hamsters?

Pet's Mart PetCo


Where the heck do hamsters come from?

hamsters come from their mamma hamsters i should know i breed them


Are hamsters a boring pet?

not unless you know how to have fun with hamsters. most hamsters are fun when u get to know more about them