HAMSTERS on the WILD Side!(behaviour of hamsters in the wild and how to care for a pet hamster)

Ranger Rick | May 1, 2001| | Copyright

Hi! Harriet here. I'm what people call a common hamster. But you'd better believe there's nothing ordinary about me. I live in the wild, not in some dinky cage. Read on to find out more.

I'll bet you've seen some pet hamsters, but have you ever met a wild one like me? We common hamsters are one of 12 kinds of hamsters living free--not kept as pets. You'll find us living in grasslands, farm fields, and gardens in parts of Europe and Asia.

ONE BIG RODENT

I'm proud to say that we common hamsters are the largest kind of all. We're about the size of ...

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