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Hamster

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Also known as hamster subfamily, hamsters, Cricetinae

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Hamsters are small rodents belonging to a subfamily that includes 19 species across seven different genera, with the Syrian hamster being the most recognizable and commonly kept as a pet. They matter because they have become established as popular small pets, with several species—including dwarf hamsters and the Chinese hamster—commonly kept in homes alongside the more familiar Syrian hamster.

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Vinony's link graph records 841 inbound references to Hamster, and connects out to European hamster, Mesocricetus auratus and Dzungarian hamster.

It is catalogued under topics including Cricetidae, Extant Miocene first appearances and Hamsters.

Vinony links it to 87 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

Hamster

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderRodentia
FamilyCricetidae

Observations recorded0

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Research

138,830 papers

The Chinese hamster as an excellent experimental animal model.ReviewExperimental animals · 2025Chang X, Gao J, Yang J et al.DOI: 10.1538/expanim.24-0029
Hamster polyomavirus-associated T-cell lymphomas in Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus).Veterinary pathology · 2023Ito S, Chambers JK, Son NV et al.DOI: 10.1177/03009858221140823
Hamster model of leptospirosis.Current protocols in microbiology · 2006Haake DADOI: 10.1002/9780471729259.mc12e02s02
Burrowing for answers: Investigating Syrian hamster welfare through owner surveys.The Veterinary record · 2024Fox A, Neville VDOI: 10.1002/vetr.4534
The Siberian hamster as a model for study of the mammalian photoperiodic mechanism.ReviewAdvances in experimental medicine and biology · 1999Goldman BDDOI: 10.1007/0-306-46814-x_17
Use of the golden hamster in toxicology.ReviewLaboratory animal science · 1976Gak JC, Graillot C, Truhaut R
CURIOSITY IN THE HAMSTER.Journal of comparative and physiological psychology · 1965SCHNEIDER GE, GROSS CGDOI: 10.1037/h0021615
Upper genital tract abnormalities in the Syrian hamster as a result of in utero exposure to diethylstilbestrol. I. Uterine cystadenomatous papilloma and hypoplasia.ReviewVirchows Archiv. A, Pathological anatomy and histopathology · 1982Gilloteaux J, Paul RJ, Steggles AWDOI: 10.1007/BF00618867

Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Subclass of: Cricetidae
Parent taxon: Cricetidae
Image: A pet hamster named Peach.jpg

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Unicode character: 🐹
Commons category: Cricetinae
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taxon name: Cricetinae
taxon rank: subfamily
topic's main category: Category:Hamsters
heart rate: 450
exact match: wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn30/02342885-n
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
temporal range start: Middle Miocene

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Cricetidae Extant Miocene first appearances Hamsters Taxa named by Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim