How Hamster Lives In The Wild ?
Hamsters belong to the rodent family. The name "hamster" is derived from the German word "hamstern" which means "to hoard". Wild hamsters live in hot areas of Central Asia. To avoid the heat of the day hamsters live in burrows and are nocturnal.Hamsters dig extensive tunnels beneath the ground, extending as far as three feet in depth.
In the cool of the evening and during the night hamsters will go out and search for food. They can travel up to 8 miles in one night. They collect food in their cheek pouches and return to their burrows and empty the cheek pouches into their food store. They are able to carry up to half their body weight in their pouches.In Syria and other Middle Eastern countries, hamsters are common and a nuisance to farmers. Hamsters have been known to hide in excess of 60 pounds of grain to store away for the winter.Now we know how useful are hamster's cheek pouches, besides making the hamster looks cute!
In the cool of the evening and during the night hamsters will go out and search for food. They can travel up to 8 miles in one night. They collect food in their cheek pouches and return to their burrows and empty the cheek pouches into their food store. They are able to carry up to half their body weight in their pouches.In Syria and other Middle Eastern countries, hamsters are common and a nuisance to farmers. Hamsters have been known to hide in excess of 60 pounds of grain to store away for the winter.Now we know how useful are hamster's cheek pouches, besides making the hamster looks cute!
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