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hamsters got their name from a German word hamstern which means to hoard and hoard means to pouch food in your mouth and then eat it later
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Why would a hamsters cheeks get large?
Hamsters have large cheek pouches that can't be seen when they are empty. But they will fill these with food so they can transport it all back to their nest in one go.
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!).
How do guinea pigs gather their food?
they keep some in their cheeks like hamsters
Your hamsters cheeks are swollen what is wrong?
Nothing is wrong with them. Hamsters store food in their cheek pounches and regurgitate it in the nest for later consumption.
How are hamsters related to squirrels?
They are related to tortises and dinosaurs
How and why did hamsters get there name?
Hamsters got there name from the German word "hamstern" meaning to store or hoard. This was a result of their distinctive ability to stash food in their cheeks.
Why can a hamster stuff so much food into it's mouth?
Hamsters can hoard food in their cheek pouches. That's why you see their cheeks so stuffed!
Do rabbits store food in their cheeks?
Guinea Pigs do not store food in their cheeks. It is hamsters who do that. They store the food instinctively, as in the wild they would roam far from their home, store food in their cheeks and carry it back.
Can hamsters eat any kind of sugar?
Sugar is bad for hamsters because it will create a mold inside its cheeks when it stores the sugary food inside there. They can eat it in small doses.
Were is a female dwarf hamsters pouch?
All hamsters have pouches located right where the cheeks would be. The opening to the pouch is located in the mouth so that is why a hamster would be spitting out food and placing big pieces of food in their mouth.
What animal has its cheekes puffed out?
My hamster used to fill his mouth with food which made his cheeks puff out.
Do hamsters put their babies in cheek pouches?
It is to store their food. Well in the dessert they have to scurry from hungry animals, And they aren't big enough to carry their food in their hands, they can't just spend 15 min outside in the dessert with hungry animals smelling them. They gotta grab their goods and scurry back to their hiding spot under ground where their safe, ;) that's why, it's their way of conserving food
