Sadly, they are extremely vulnerable to high or low temperatures and drafts, meaning snowy conditions drive them underground — if they manage to burrow down in time. Taking one in as a pet might not be so bad after all. MORE : People are posting pics of the questionable ways their pets sleep.
Poppy Logo. FB house promo. Sign Up for News Updates. Sign up. Not convinced? The little rodents must also cope with poor eyesight which forces them to rely on their sense of smell which is used to pick up the smell from their scent glands located on their backs. As a nocturnal animal hamsters prefer to be active during the night time hours. Wild hamsters dig a series of tunnels which provides them with enough living space to spend most of their time.
The tunnels also serve to accommodate food storage and an environment large enough for breeding purposes. Living under the earth also provides the small rodents with a cooler temperature in an otherwise hot climate. When it becomes too cold outside wild hamsters will opt to hibernate inside their carefully constructed tunnels.
In terms of getting along with one another some hamster species, such as the dwarf, are social while others, like the Syrian, are territorial and prefer being alone. In the wild hamsters subsist on a diet composed of small animals such as frogs, lizards, and a variety of insects. In Syria the wild golden hamster has been designated as being vulnerable to extinction according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources' Red List.
Only five species are common as pets. Wild hamsters are found throughout much of Europe and Asia. All hamsters are nocturnal, or active at night. They have terrible eyesight but their senses of smell and touch, as well as their whiskers, help them navigate.
Take a look at how the black-bellied hamster compares to a common pet hamster. All rights reserved. Personality Quizzes.
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