Dwarf Hamster Fact Table
P.campbelli
P. roborovskii
P. sungorus
C. griseus
Other Names
Djungarian hamster, Campbell's hamster
Desert hamster, Roborovkii
Siberian hamster, Russian winter white, striped hairly-footed hamster
Chinese hamster, ratlike hamster, striped hamster
Origin
Southern Siberia, Northern China, Central Asia, Mongolia
China, Mongolia, Russia
Siberia, Kazakhstan, Manchuria, Mongolia
China
Color (basic color in wild)
Gray-brown to light gray on back, ivory on sides, white on belly
Sandy shades from brown to brown-apricot
gray back, white belly, dark line separating gray and white fur; color is white in winter
Gray, or gray-brown, with light gray belly
Markings
Thin, dark gray stripe down back ends 1 inch (2.5 cm) above base of tail; also found in a verirty of colors and markings
No stripe down back; white patch above each eye
Thick, black stripe down back, which extends to base of tail; dark patch on head; also found in a few other colors
Drak stripe down back, dark patch on crown of head; some individuals may have white spots
Body shape
Stocky, compact, less rounded back
Stocky, compact, rounded back
Short, robust, compact, rounded back
Long, slim, robust; similar to a rat
Body Length
3 to 4 (7.6 to 10 cm)
2 inches (5.1cm)
4 inches (10cm)
4 to 5 inches (10 to 13 cm)
Head shape
Head shorter and less deep than, P. Sungorus; eyes placed equal distance betweenj ears and nose; broad nose
Broad head, rounded when viewed from back; large eyes
Head longer and deeper then P.campbelli; convex face; large ees set closer to ears than nose
Elongated head with blunt muzzle; etes placed almost equal distance between ears and nose
Weight
1 ouch (28.35 g)
1/2 to 3/4 ounce (14 to 21 g)
1 to 2 ounces (28.35 to 56.70 g)
1 to 1 1/2 ounces (28 to 42 g)
Scent glands
Mid-ventral
Mid-ventral
Mid-ventral
Mid-ventral and flank
Behavior
easy to handle; slow, Careful handling
Quick and jumpy, Careful handling
Easy to handle; slow, Careful handling
Most aggressuve, Careful handling
Most Acive
February, March early evening
November, late evening
November, evenings
Spring, summer, day and night
Least Active
November
February, March
February, March
Fall, Winter
life Span(Average)
1 1/2 to 2 years
3 to 3 1/2 years
1 1/2 to 2 years
| 2 to 3 years
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