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Why are hamsters noctunal?

Updated: 10/8/2023
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Yeah, hamsters come out mostly at night and sleep during the day.

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Since hamsters are small rodents that cannot defend themselves from predators they sleep underground in their nests in the daytime and at night they go out and search for food.

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Because they are safer then

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Yes, hamsters are nocturnal.

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