Hamster Trivia

HAMSTER TRIVIA

1) What part of a hamster never stops growing?

Like all rodents, hamsters have incisor teeth that continue to grow throughout their lives. As a result, hamsters need to grind their teeth down to keep them from getting dangerously large.

2) What is a hamster home called?

LODGE BURROW NEST DEN

Hamsters are excellent diggers, constructing burrows that can be over half a meter deep, with galleries connected to chambers for nesting, food storage, and other activities.

3) How do hamsters carry food?

BETWEEN THEIR TEETH IN THEIR PAWS WITH THEIR TAILS IN THEIR CHEEKS

Hamsters carry food to their underground storage chambers using their spacious cheek pouches. Full pouches can make their heads double or even triple in size.

4) How many species of hamsters are there?

6 24 48 12

There are 24 species of hamsters, but only 5 species are commonly kept as pets.

5) Which hamster sense is not very good?

SMELL VISION HEARING TASTE

Hamsters have poor eyesight. They are born blind, and even as adults can only see a few inches in front of their nose. For this reason, cages with several levels are not recommended, as they may be unable to tell when they are in danger of falling.

6) Hamsters are mostly _____.

DIURNAL MATUTINAL NOCTURNAL CREPUSCULAR

Hamsters are more crepuscular than nocturnal. In the wild, they remain underground during the day to avoid being caught by predators, only leaving their burrows for about an hour before sundown and then returning when it gets dark.

7) What is the largest type of hamster?

EUROPEAN HAMSTER CHINESE HAMSTER MONGOLIAN HAMSTER SYRIAN HAMSTER

The European hamster (Cricetus cricetus), also known as the Eurasian hamster or black-bellied hamster, is considered a farmland pest and has historically been trapped for its fur. It can weigh up to 16 oz (1 lb) and grow up to 35 cm (14 in) long with a tail of 6 cm (2.4 in).

8) What does the word "hamster" mean?

"LITTLE THIEF""TO BURROW""TO HOARD""TO SLEEP"

Hamster comes from the German word "hamstern", which means "to hoard". Even domesticated hamsters will hoard, despite the fact that they don't need to.

9) What special skill do hamsters have?

RUNNING BACKWARDS ROTATING HEAD 360 DEGREES INFRARED VISION REGROWING LOST TAILS

Due to the shape and size of their hind feet, hamsters are often able to run as quickly backwards as they can forwards, which allows them to escape easily into their burrows.

10) Why do hamsters sometimes eat their young?

LACK OF FOOD ALL OF THESE TOO MANY BABIES LOUD NOISE

Hamsters will cannibalize their young if they're stressed out. It's a defense mechanism, if a hamster feels unsafe in their environment they'll know their babies are in danger as well. The hamster response to this is to eat them instead of having them suffer. Things that can stress a mother hamster out include lack of food, a noisy environment, or too many babies to care for.