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What Is a Syrian Hamster?

Hamsters are members of the rodent family. This is the largest group of mammals, and contains over 2,000 different species of varying shapes and sizes. The word rodent comes from the Latin word rodere (to gnaw), and gnawing is one thing all rodents have in common. They gnaw to get their food and to make their homes. Rodents have four big front teeth, the incisors, that are evolved for gnawing. These sharp chisel-shaped teeth meet together like pincers and are very effective. They grow continually throughout the animal’s life.

What is a Syrian hamster?.

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