The common hamster may never actually become common again in the French countryside, but if Petit’s experiment is successful, it may at least secure a future among the burghers of Strasbourg.

Normal hamster behavior will see your pocket pet sleeping a lot during the day but being fairly active at night. If you notice that your hammy seems to be sleeping in the corner of their cage for ...

Upon discovering Mr. Saddlebags, Aharoni gave them the name, oger.We know them, in English, as the Syrian hamster or, because it is now the most common hamster in the world, simply the hamster.

The Syrian hamster, for example, generally lives between 2-3 years, but can live longer in captivity. The European hamster can live up to eight years in the wild. How long do hamsters live for as ...

Vienna had a problem: A key construction site threatened the habitat of dozens of hamsters — yes, common hamsters, a protected species in Austria. Here's how the developers saved the little animals.

Vienna had a problem: A key construction site threatened the habitat of dozens of hamsters — yes, common hamsters, a protected species in Austria. Here's how the developers saved the little animals.