Golden hamster
Mesocricetus auratus
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Mesocricetus auratus
- Class
- Mammal
- Order
- Rodent
- Family
- Cricetidae
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Size
- Tiny (under 10 cm)
- Active
- By night
- Continent
- Asia
- Habitat
- Grassland, Desert
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Easy
Did you know?
- Nearly all pet golden hamsters descend from a few animals caught in Syria in 1930.
- Hamsters carry food in stretchy cheek pouches that reach back to their shoulders.
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- House mouse
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q204175 · All animals · All entries