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Coat
Varieties
Wild Syrian hamsters are golden brown
with a pale, off-white belly. They have
dark patches on the cheek with off-
white crescents behind. However,
by breeding particular individuals
together, hamster fanciers have
produced more than 40 different
coat colors and three types of
coat textures. That’s a huge range
when you remember how few animals
formed the original breeding group
back in 1930. You may wish to have a
particular variety, especially if you wish
to show your pet.
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