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    separated into the genus Mesocricetus, leading to the currently accepted scientific name for the golden hamster of Mesocricetus auratus. A solitary species...
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    color vision. Mesocricetus auratus: Golden hamster or Syrian hamster Mesocricetus brandti: Turkish hamster or Brandt's hamster Mesocricetus newtoni: Romanian...
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    The best-known species of hamster is the golden or Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus), which is the type most commonly kept as a pet. Other hamster...
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    The Turkish hamster (Mesocricetus brandti), also referred to as Brandt's hamster, Azerbaijani hamster, or avurtlak, is a species of hamster native to Turkey...
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    black. The tail is short and furred. It is much larger than the Syrian (Mesocricetus auratus) or dwarf hamsters (Phodopus sp.), which are commonly kept as...
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  • The Ciscaucasian hamster (Mesocricetus raddei) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is also known as the Georgian hamster and is found only...
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  • Syrian hamster behavior refers to the ethology of the Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus). Syrian hamsters have a sleep cycle that lasts about 10 to 12...
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    The Romanian hamster or Dobrudja hamster (Mesocricetus newtoni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Bulgaria and Romania. The...
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    (Cricetus cricetus) Mesocricetus Golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) Turkish hamster (Mesocricetus brandti) Romanian hamster (Mesocricetus newtoni) Ciscaucasian...
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    (Cricetus cricetus) Mesocricetus Golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) Turkish hamster (Mesocricetus brandti) Romanian hamster (Mesocricetus newtoni) Ciscaucasian...
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