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HAMSTER
PICTURES
Rotastak Deluxe Starter Home
A Typical Starter
Kit
Crittertrail X
Habitrail Safari
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Hamster facts and Information
about hamsters, syrian hamsters, & dwarf
hamsters.
Hamster Facts #1. A British zoologist
George Waterhouse is credited with finding a female golden hamster in the
Syrian desert in 1839. He named it the Golden Hamster, "Cricetus
auratus" because of its colour. Also known as Syrian hamster.
Hamster Facts #2. During the first part
of the 1900s the wild syrian hamster was thought to have become extinct. Then
around 1930, another zoologist, a professor at the University of Jerusalem
Aharoni found another female with a litter of in the Syrian Desert. When he
returned to his labroratory, all but a couple had died or escaped. The remaining
hamsters were given to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, where they were
bred as Golden Hamsters. These were thought to be a bit bigger than the ones
George Waterhouse found, so they were named "Mesocricetus auratus"
commonly named The Syrian Hamster, although they are probably the same species.
They arrived in the UK about 1931. Just about all Golden Hamsters are descended
from this litter.
Hamster Facts #3.
The hamsters were sent
to labroratories around the world. Because hamsters are so disease-free and
breed so rapidly (they can have a new litter every month!) and because they
are so friendly and easy to handle, hamsters are used for scientific research.
They are a popular choice among scientists for cardio-vascular research. Their
cardio-vascular system is very similar to that of humans.
Hamster Facts #4.In the 1970s Dwarf
Hamsters: Chinese,
Dwarf Campbells and Russian breeds were all introduced to the pet market in
the UK. The Roborovski hamster arrived from Holland into the UK in the
late 1980s.
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Hamster Facts #5. Wild hamsters both
Syrian and dwarf hamsters are classed
as agricultural pests. They have been known to store in excess of 30 kg
of grain to feed them through a winter.
Habitrail
This
is a complete home & and
more
for your syrian & dwarf hamsters! The set shown is the Habitrail
Safari Kit
The ideal hamster environment. The new Safari range
features a radically new design and colour-scheme, bring a fully themed adventure
to your hamster's life. Approx 16"Lx10"Wx8.5"H (46cm x 26cm 222cm)
Crittertrail
The mini 2
is the portable pet home for small pets.
The perfect size for dwarf hamsters and mice. It
 comes
complete with a Water Bottle and Food dish. Four add-on accessory locations
provide for the addition of exciting components and/or connection to other
Crittertrail homes.
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