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{{Taxobox
 
{{Taxobox
 
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| color = pink
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| name = Chinese Hamster
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| name = European Hamster
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| image = Chinese Hamster.jpg
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| status = LR/lc
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| image_width = 220px
 
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| image_caption = Chinese hamster, white-spotted type
 
 
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
 
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
 
| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]]
 
| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]]
 
| classis = [[Mammal]]ia
 
| classis = [[Mammal]]ia
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| ordo = [[Rodentia]]
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| ordo = [[Rodent]]ia
 
| familia = [[Cricetidae]]
 
| familia = [[Cricetidae]]
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| genus = ''[[Cricetulus]]''
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| subfamilia = [[Cricetinae]]
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| species = '''''C. griseus'''''
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| genus = '''''Cricetus'''''
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| binomial = ''Cricetulus griseus''
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| species = '''''C. cricetus'''''
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| binomial = ''Cricetus cricetus''
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| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], 1758
 
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The '''Chinese Hamster''' is a species of [[hamster]], scientific name ''Cricetulus griseus'', which originate in the [[desert]]s of northern [[China]] and [[Mongolia]]. These animals grow to between 7.5 and 9 cm in length and as adults can weight 50-75 grams. They live two to three years on average.  
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The '''European Hamster''', '''''Cricetus cricetus''''', also known as the '''Black-bellied Hamster''', is a species of [[hamster]] native to [[Europe]]. It is typically found in low-lying [[farm|farmland]] with soft [[loam]] or [[loess]] [[soil|soils]], although it may also inhabit meadows, gardens, or hedges. It is widely considered a farmland pest, and has also been trapped for its fur. The black-bellied hamster is found from the [[Belgium]] and [[Alsace]] in the west, to [[Russia]] in the east, and [[Romania]] in the south.  
  
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A Chinese hamster's body proportions, compared with those of other hamsters, appear "long and thin" and they have (for a hamster) a relatively long tail. Chinese hamsters are not, technically, [[dwarf hamster|"dwarf" hamsters]] since this term refers to animals in the genus ''Phodopus'', (the two types of [[Phodopus sungorus|Russian Dwarf Hamster]]s and [[Phodopus roborovski|Roborovskii Dwarf Hamster]]s).
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==External links==
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*[http://www.hamstertips.net European Hamster Tips and Care]
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==References==
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* {{IUCN2006|assessors=Amori|year=1996|id=5529|title=Cricetus cricetus|downloaded=12 May 2006}}
  
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The wild colour is greyish brown above with a black stripe down the spine and a whitish belly.  This colouration, combined with their lithe build and longer tail, makes them look "mousy" to some eyes and, in fact, they are members of the group called [[ratlike hamster|ratlike hamsters]]. Besides the wild colour, a well-known variation is the white-spotted Chinese hamster, which often is greyish white all over, with only a dark stripe on its back.
 
  
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They have quiet temperaments and are easily handled; one of their endearing traits is that of clinging to a finger with all four paws, rather like a harvest mouse on a corn stalk.  Chinese hamsters can be quite nervous as youngsters but, once they are tame, display an endearing calmness and gentleness of character.
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In the past, Chinese hamsters were commonly used [[Experimental_animal|laboratory animals]], until they were replaced by the common mouse and rat, which are easier to keep and breed. However, quite a few biotech drugs are still being produced by putting the gene for the protein into [[Chinese_Hamster_Ovary_cell|Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells]], which then produce the protein.
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[[Category:Hamsters]]
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Of note, some states such as California reguard the Chinese hamster as a pest, and as a result require a special permit to own, breed or sell.  Be sure to check with your local authorities on the subject.
 
  
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==External links==
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[[de:Feldhamster]]
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*[http://www.hamstertips.net Chinese Hamster Tips and Care]
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[[fr:Hamster d'Europe]]
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*[http://www.hamster-heaven.com Hamster Heaven]
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[[li:Korewouf]]
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[[nl:Gewone hamster]]
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[[pl:Chomik europejski]]
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[[Category:Hamsters]]
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[[ru:Хомяк обыкновенный]]
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[[fr:Cricetulus]]
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[[fi:Eurooppalainen hamsteri]]
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[[nl:Chinese dwerghamster]]
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[[sv:Europeisk hamster]]
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[[pl:Chomik chiński]]
 

Revision as of 23:06, 18 June 2006

Template:Taxobox The European Hamster, Cricetus cricetus, also known as the Black-bellied Hamster, is a species of hamster native to Europe. It is typically found in low-lying farmland with soft loam or loess soils, although it may also inhabit meadows, gardens, or hedges. It is widely considered a farmland pest, and has also been trapped for its fur. The black-bellied hamster is found from the Belgium and Alsace in the west, to Russia in the east, and Romania in the south.

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