hamster
ham·ster / ˈhamstər/ • n. a solitary burrowing rodent (subfamily Cricetinae, family Muridae) with a short tail and large cheek pouches for carrying food, native to Europe and northern Asia. Its several species include the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus), often kept as a pet or laboratory animal, and the common hamster (Cricetus cricetus).
hamster
hamster Small, mainly nocturnal, burrowing rodent native to Eurasia and Africa. It has internal cheek pouches for carrying food. The golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) is a domestic pet and all are descended from one female captured in Syria in 1930. Length: up to 18cm (7in). Family Cricetidae; species Cricetus mesocricetus.
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