A cute video of a hamster eating a carrot while curled up in his blanket went viral.
The furry creature known as the hamster has large, round cheeks and a short tail. These small mammals are found in the wild and some are often kept at home as pets.
There are about 20 species of hamsters and they can be found throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa in a wide variety of habitats, mainly deserts, plains, sandbars, and agricultural fields. One species currently under serious threat is the European hamster.
There’s a lot to learn about these little furry creatures, from how these rodents build their burrows to how their incisors constantly grow. Here are a few facts about hamsters that you may not have known.
Because they prefer to sleep during the day and stay awake at night, hamsters are nocturnal. The purpose of a hamster’s birth is to store food.
They can stuff fruits, seeds, roots, and leaves into their cheeks, which look like small pouches. When they reach an abundant food source, they stuff their cheeks to the brim and return to their burrows where they have built food chambers to store food.
A cute video of a Japanese hamster eating a carrot while wrapped in a blanket has gone viral. His name was Mike and he managed to win the hearts of many online users.
