Hamster
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Hamsters are rodents belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae, which contains 19 species classified in seven genera. They have become established as popular small pets. The best-known species of hamster
European hamster Meidling
P. sungorus. The winter white dwarf hamster
A winter white dwarf hamster
P. roborovski. The Roborovski hamster
European hamster
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The European hamster, also known as the common hamster, is the only living species of hamster in the genus Cricetus. It is native to grassland and similar habitats in a large part of Eurasia, extendin
Hamster
…sometimes considered a synonym of C. barabensis Species C. longicaudatus—long-tailed dwarf hamster Species C. sokolovi—Sokolov's dwarf hamster Genus Cricetus Species C. cricetus—European hamster, also called common hamster or black-bellied field hamster Genus Mesocricetus—golden hamsters Species M. auratus—golden…
European hamster Meidling 2
European hamster photographed in Poland
Skull of a European hamster
Skeleton