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Hamster

Hamster — Photo: Charles J. Sharp — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hamsters are rodents (order Rodentia) belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae, which contains 19 species classified in seven genera.

GroupMammalWhere it livesPolar & ice

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Hamsters are rodents (order Rodentia) belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae, which contains 19 species classified in seven genera.

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