European Hamster
European Hamster | |
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File:European Hamster.jpg | |
A wild European Hamster in open grounds. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Genus: | Mesocricetus |
Species: | C. cricetus |
Binomial name | |
Cricetus cricetus |
The European Hamster is a rodent found in Eurasia. It is the sole member of the genus Cricetus. Despite have a widespread range, its numbers have declined in recent years.
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It is also known as the Eurasian Hamster, Black-bellied Hamster, or Common Hamster.
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