"HAMSTER"...

Hamsters are rodents belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. The subfamily contains about 24 species, classified in six or seven genera. Hamsters are crepuscular. In the wild, they burrow underground in the daylight to avoid being caught by predators. Their diet contains a variety of foods, including dried food, berries, nuts, fresh fruits and vegetables. In the wild they will eat any wheat, nuts and small bits of fruit and vegetables that they might find lying around on the ground, and will occasionally eat small insects such as small fruitflies or mealworms. They have elongated fur-lined pouches on both sides of their heads that extend to their shoulders, which they stuff full of food to be stored, brought back to the colony or to be eaten later.Hamster behavior can vary depending on their environment, genetics, and interaction with people. Because they are easy to breed in captivity, hamsters are often used as lab animals in more economically developed countries. Hamsters have also become established as popular small pets.


Summary :

Hamster are go hunting in crepuscular. They are eat various food including dried food, nuts, wheat, fruits, vegetables and occasionally eat small insects. They can find a hiding place around area for avoid from danger and predator. They can be extend on both side of their heads for hoard of foods to be eaten later. Hamster have many behavior and can be change all the time depend on their environment and interaction of people. Because hamster are popular small pets ,so there are easy to breed in detain.

Response :

In my opinion I think Hamster is very popular small pets because I rear 4 Hamster. They are easy to take care and eat every foods. Such as cucumber, gourd, sunflower seed, etc. They like to keep food at their bulge of the cheeks until full, for to eat later. Hamster have habit are naughty, playful. They are very lovely pets but they have be short-lived.


Miss Chantawan Jongrukmongkul Section : 6911 No : 15