Hamster Fun Facts

Hamsters are the most popular household pet of the rodent species. These small furry animals are very interesting and cute as a bear. Which is exactly how they received a few nicknames like black bears, panda bears,polar bears, teddy bears,and honey bear. To get you up on your Hamster knowledge here are a few fun facts:

• Hamsters are Omnivorous which means they eat pretty much anything they want from seeds to veggies. 
• Oh! What big teeth hamsters have! The better to chew on things because hamsters teeth better known as "incisors" never stop growing.
• Their are 25 hamster species and the best known are the Golden or Syrian Hamster. 
• Hamsters have two elongated pouches on each side of their head for food storage. Also, while giving birth if a hamster is startled they will put their pups in the storage pouch or eat them. 
• Lastly, hamsters are hind gut fermenters this means they have to eat their own feces in order to digest their food a second time. This process is called coprophagia and is necessary for the hamster to obtain the proper nutrients from it's food. Rabbits are one other animal that do this as well. Gross fact I know yet it is good information for my hamster fanatics!!