Hamsters are among the most popular rodent species kept as pets. However, out of more than 20 hamster species, only about five have been domesticated. One reason for their popularity as pets is their ...

An obese hamster has been put on a strict diet and exercise regime by an animal charity - after she ballooned to the size of a jacket potato. One-year-old Angel Delight came into the care of the Blue ...

Hamsters engage in coprophagy, specifically eating cecotropes, a vital digestive process for nutrient absorption from their fibrous diets. These nutrient-rich droppings, produced in the cecum, provide ...