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Mice-sized rodents from the order Rodentia and family Cricetinae are known as hamsters. Syrian or golden hamster is one of the most famous hamsters widely used as home pets in many Western and European countries. Hamsters are known best for their wide feet, stout body plane, and thick fur of varying colors like yellow, brown, grey, golden, or white. One of the most interesting traits of hamsters is that the lower and upper pairs of incisors are extra sharp, intense, and pointed, and it is believed that these incisors never stop growing, meaning that they grow throughout a year.

Another characteristic feature of hamster is that they possess a tail that is almost invisible as it is too short to come into notice. However, in special cases, the length of the body may equate to the length of the tail. For instance, in Chinese hamsters, the length of the body and tail is equal. Skeletal development results in bones that are not very strong but fragile. Hamsters are more sensitive to environmental conditions as minute changes in the external environment like temperature, humidity, Ph, etc., can drastically impact the body of hamsters.

Hamsters are known for their weak eyesight, and it is witnessed that they can not locate items that are present at a distance, plus they can not make any difference between colors meaning that they are color blind. However, they have the instinctive ability to sense movements around them throughout their lives. To search for their food and locate items, these small creatures manipulate their sharp sense of smell. Hamsters communicate with each other with the help of a scent that they secrete through their scent glands.