Why do hamsters not live very long?

Answer 1

You made a spelling error in your question you meant to say "why do hamsters only live three or four years" Any ways the reason is because different creatures have a different lifespan, it has nothing to do with size, because budgies can live from 15-20 years and they are very small creatures. Hamsters just have a short lifespan it is just the way their life was made to be. :) Very simple.

Answer 2

Their life-span isn't as long as ours because well;- their tiny hearts and brains etc are teeny compared to ours. If our heart holds a long amount of life;- theirs holds less than a quarter. Something along those lines anyways x

Answer 3

Small animals, such as hamsters, tend to have shorter lifespans than larger animals.

Answer 4

It's not that they die young, their life cycle is just quicker than ours, they can breed when they are 4 weeks old for example.

Answer 5

this is because they have small hearts