Hamster Breed Chart

Hamster Breed Chart

Type

Scientific Name

Other Names

Origin

Size

Lifestyle

Life Span

Colors

Syrian

Mesocricetus auratus

  • Golden
  • Teddy Bear
  • Standard
  • Fancy

Syrian Desert

4" to 7"

Solitary after 10 weeks of age

2 to
2-1/2 years

Wide variety

Dwarf Campbell Russian

Phodopus campbelli

  • Campbell
  • Djungarian
  • Dzungarian
  • Russian

Asia

about 4"

Colonial in same sex pairs or small groups

2 years

Wide variety

Dwarf Winter White Russian

Phodopus sungorus

  • Djunarian
  • Siberian

Russia, Asia

3-1/2" to 4"

Colonial in same sex pairs or small groups

2 years

Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire-Pearl

Roborovski Dwarf

Phodopus roborovski

  • Roborovski
  • Mongolian

Mongolia

1-1/2" to 2"

Colonial in same sex pairs or small groups

3 to
3-1/2 years

Sandy brown

Chinese

Cricetulus griseus

  • Striped hamster
  • Chinese striped hamster

Southern China, Mongolia

about 4"

Solitary

1-1/2 to 2 years

Brown backs, black fur along spine, and ivory coloring



Thursday, May 31, 2012

Hamster plays dead

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