dwarf hamster

Miniature pocket pet

A dwarf hamster is any of several small hamster species, typically under four inches long, kept as pets.

Unlike the larger Syrian hamster, dwarf hamsters are social and can live in pairs or groups: We got two dwarf hamsters so they'd have company.

Common varieties include Roborovski, Campbell's, and Winter White.

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small pet · wheel · chew toys · burrowing · cheek pouches · scent marking · pet · steppe · water bottle · territoriality · pellets · desert · nocturnal · pet stores · Russian · winter white · omnivore · lifespan

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Opposites
size among hamsters/small pets

dwarf hamsterSyrian hamster

Stocky domesticated pocket pet

golden hamster · teddy bear hamster · guinea pig · chinchilla · rat

size among pets generally

dwarf hamsterGreat Dane

Large shorthaired breed

horse · mastiff · Saint Bernard · draft horse · capybara

Family

dwarf, hamster

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G