Origin of Hamsters

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Hamsters are animals that belong to the rodent subfamily of Cricetinae. They are known to active at night or during twilight. . They are asleep during the day and are alive at twilight. Hamsters are nowadays by and large taken in households as pets. They are great pets because they do not require high upkeep, they are affordable and most of them are harmless even to kids. However, hamsters are solitary or antisocial pets. They hate to be around other hamsters. Thus, they should be kept alone in their cage to avoid being violent.

Hamsters are said to originate in the Middle East and Southern Europe. The first hamster was found in 1839 by a British zoologist named George Waterhouse. The hamster seen is a female and was called “Cricetus Auratus”. It is considered now as the golden hamster breed.

Then, a professor named Israel Aharoni of the University of Jerusalem found a hamster with 12 young hamsters in 1930 in the Syrian Desert. But then, only 3 of the hamsters remained alive upon reaching his laboratory. They are now the breed of Syrian hamsters. Hamsters started to get known in different parts of the world when they were sent to England. Golden hamsters were also sent in the US in 1938.

The term hamster came from the German word “hamstern” which means “to store” because hamsters like to collect and store food in their pouches. Hamsters can be seen in different colors. There are white, brown, cream and gray hamsters. There are also several types of hamsters but the most popular are dwarf and Syrian hamsters. Hamsters also differ in the length of their hair; some have short hair while others have longer hair.

A lot of animal experts consider hamsters as good pets because generally they are harmless, friendly, cute and easy to take care of. If you want to purchase a hamster, then you should first get a hamster cage for your pet hamster to live in. Keep your hamster in great condition by being a responsible pet owner and providing your pet all its needs.

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