But how much do you really know about these tiny furballs? We’ve rounded up some fascinating hamster facts below. Syrian hamsters (also known as golden hamsters) live in dry habitats from southern ...

Animal care technicians at Georgia State University observed a series of peracute deaths in a colony of 210 Syrian hamsters. Thirty-five animals residing in three animal rooms (two rooms in one ...

Hamsters vary a bit more by species. Golden hamsters, or Syrian hamsters, are usually around 6 to 8 inches long, while most Chinese hamsters are in the 3-to-5-inch range; and dwarf hamster species ...

Pubgoers managed to save a hamster from the claws of a cat - by scooping it up in a pint glass. Adorable photos show the one-year-old Syrian hamster curled up inside the empty plastic glass after ...

Now, a study led by Assistant Professor Masamitsu Sone and Professor Yoshifumi Yamaguchi of the Hokkaido University, Japan, has identified a key gene that helps hibernating Syrian hamsters (golden ...

European hamsters are a much larger relative of Syrian or dwarf hamsters that are kept widely as pets. Human influence on the hamsters' habitats is being investigated as the cause of the species ...