Hamsters

Pattern These hamsters have coats of more than one color. Different varieties include: Banded These are distinguished by the band of white just behind the front legs that circles right around the body. The rest of the coat can be any of the standard colors.

Piebald The coat has irregular patterns of color all over.

Tortoiseshell Like Tortoiseshell cats, these hamsters have red and black blocks of colored hair.

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Hamsters