If I tell you to imagine a hamster you would probably picture the furball in a cage, on a wheel. But while these rodents are incredibly popular as pets, some of them still live in the wild.
Around the world, there are about 26 different species of wild hamsters that are spending their days away from captivity, and Bored Panda has compiled a list of them to show you that these little creatures are one of the cutest things you could meet outside and deserve more than to be hamster pets.
The European hamsters, which are mostly depicted here, are known to build vast food storage chamber systems underground, that can hold up to 65 kg of food for their wintering. A truly impressive amount for such a tiny and cute hamster!
From chewing on some corn to enjoying the smell of a flower, these hamsters in the wild prove they aren't just building burrows to hide from vicious predators. Scroll down to take a look at these adorable puffy-cheek fellows in their natural habitat and upvote your favorite pictures.
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His fur is such beautiful colors! This pic is GENIUS! Great shot!!
Can we just photoshop this to that branch being a mic hanging from the ceiling? Mr. Kennedy types..
"She loves me... She loves me not... to hell with that, this looks tasty.. "
Man, this stuff is delicious, just can't get enough, lol.
Wow, so these run wild in Europe...does anyone take them as pets? Great pictures!!!
Finally something NOT about how a certain celebrity dressed for halloween.
For real! So tired of celebrities!
Bless! I thought I was the only one who was exhausted with celebrities "Winning" Halloween!
Yes, I can stop for a moment and appreciate the fact that wild hamsters exist. ^_^
They actually seem to be better in the wild than as pets. I hear about them getting easily stressed around humans. When it comes to furry rodents, rats seem to be the best pets because of their intelligence, and that they have been bred domestically for considerably longer (18 or 19th century compared to the hamster's introduction as a pet in 1939.) Rabbits have been domesticated since the Middle Ages, making them pretty good pets as well, though they aren't as smart as rats.
The fact that hamsters are usually nocturnal and humans diurnal doesn't really help with their stress levels.
They're just... so... stinking... CUTE (i think i just peed a little)
Finally something NOT about how a certain celebrity dressed for halloween.
For real! So tired of celebrities!
Bless! I thought I was the only one who was exhausted with celebrities "Winning" Halloween!
Yes, I can stop for a moment and appreciate the fact that wild hamsters exist. ^_^
They actually seem to be better in the wild than as pets. I hear about them getting easily stressed around humans. When it comes to furry rodents, rats seem to be the best pets because of their intelligence, and that they have been bred domestically for considerably longer (18 or 19th century compared to the hamster's introduction as a pet in 1939.) Rabbits have been domesticated since the Middle Ages, making them pretty good pets as well, though they aren't as smart as rats.
The fact that hamsters are usually nocturnal and humans diurnal doesn't really help with their stress levels.