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How does a hamster store food?
it has 2 pouches on either side of its mouth and the hamster will store it in there and then find somewhere quiet and empty the pouches and eat the food.
Why does a hamster have pouches?
i believe they have pouches to store food in just in case the food around them goes scarce
How much food can a hamster store in its cheek pouches?
I don't really know how much food they can put in their cheek pouches, but i do know that they can hold up to 20 pounds of food.
How long can a hamster store food in their pouches?
Hamsters can store food in their cheek pouches for up to several hours before they need to transfer it to their food storage area. This behavior allows them to gather food quickly in the wild and bring it back to their burrow to eat later.
What does it mean when a hamster's cheeks are big?
It's not their actual shoulders puffing up, it is their food pouches! Hamsters store food in these pouches, also known as their cheeks. They will save food for later, and when their pouches are full it almost makes it look like their shoulders are puffy!
Why does my hamster stuff her food in her mouth?
A hamster has two cheek pouches inside the mouth in which to store food when out foraging. The pouches are emptied when back in the nest, and the food is stored at the back of the nest, for times when food is scarce.
Why is a hamster called a hamster?
'Hamster' comes from the German word 'hamstern', meaning 'to hoard'. This is a reference to their hoarding habits, they store food in special cheek pouches, and hoard it in their nests.
What animal has its cheeks full?
a hamster can store food in the pouches in his cheeks
What does it mean when your hamster has swollen on both sides of its body it has doubled in size?
If you mean at either side of its head, this is the hamster's cheek pouches, which extend back to the animal's neck and shoulders. In these pouches, it can store food to carry back to its nest. When the pouches are full, the hamster's head looks like it has tripled in size.
hamster how would they eat food?
like any small animal......except they use there hands....most time they store food in there cheeks pouches. that is why there so chubby when they eat
Why do some hamster have big cheecs?
Some hamsters have big cheeks due to their natural behavior of food hoarding. They have specialized pouches in their cheeks where they can store food to carry back to their nests or burrows. This behavior helps them survive in the wild by allowing them to store and save food for later consumption.
Hamster take much food in mouth?
Hamsters have very large cheek pouches for storing food for later.
