Golden+Hampster

=Golden Hampster= This golden hampster Species name is //Mesocricetus auratus.// __**Scientific Classifications**__
 * Domain:** Eukary
 * Kingdom:** Animalia
 * Phylum:** Chordata
 * Class:** Mammalia
 * Family:** Cricetidae
 * Genus:** Mesocricetus
 * Species:** Auratus

Hamsters are rodents all belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. Hampsters live in the wild. They burrow underground during the day to keep safe from predetors. In the evening they come out a roam all night. All hampsters are excellent diggers. Thier numbers have been declining due to the loss of habitat caused by humans. These preicious animals are mostly used for research in scientific labs. According to wikipedia.org, golden hampsters originate from syria and were found in 1839 by British zoologist George Robert Waterhouse. The natural condition hampster like best is a dry and hot climate. These animals are found in a temperate and terrestrial environment. The terrestrial biomes are a savanna or grassland. The plants that may be found in this habitat may be shurbs, scattered trees, some grass topography present in these biomes or habitats and mountains. __Physiology__ Hampsters have a very small and round body.With furry ears, short legs, and wide feet. Hampaters have poor eyesight, they are near sighted and color blind. Thier thick, silky fur could be many colors, including black, grey, honey white, brown yellow or red.Which depends on the species.Hampsters are considered a rodent but they are diffrent from other rodents because, rodents have long tails but hampsters have short tails.They are also very hairy. Hampsters also have cheek pouches for which they use, to carry big amounts of food. The Whiskers are sensitive special hairs that are used to judge whats around them, where food is and if they can fit in a small space or not. The hampster has a stomach, the stomach has two parts which are the forestomach and the glandular stomach. Also it has a small and large intestine, a pancreas, liver and a gall bladder. The respiratory system consists of a naval cavity, nasal sinuses, pharnyx, larnyx, trachea and lungs.
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Works cited: [] [] IUCN Red List (February, 2009) http://www.iucnredlist.org