golden hamster
Popular pocket pet
A golden hamster is a small rodent native to Syria, the most common species kept as a pet.
Its coat is typically tawny or reddish-gold, though selective breeding has produced other colors.
Golden hamsters are solitary and nocturnal, with expandable cheek pouches for storing food.
Also called Syrian hamster.
- domesticatedBred under human care
- cheek pouchesExpandable oral storage compartments
- rodentGnawing mammal order
- AleppoSyria's largest city
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
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