Watching a hamster roll around in the sand or dig diligently with its tiny front paws is sure to bring a smile to your ...

**Reasons for Behavior:** Hamsters may eat their babies due to stress, fear, changes in scent, lack of food, or inability to care for all their offspring. **Prevention Measures:** Ensuring a calm and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Does your hamster keep gnawing on the bars of its cage? Many owners notice this behavior and wonder what it means. Figuring out ...

Hamsters seem to have a more optimistic outlook when they have access to creature comforts. Photo: Steimer, C./Corbis Hamsters have feelings, too. Just as people are inclined to interpret the world ...

Researchers in France have discovered that a monotonous diet of corn causes hamsters to exhibit some unusual behavior—cannibalism. A new paper outlines the efforts of scientists at the University of ...

There are two main species of hamsters kept as pets: Syrian (Golden) hamsters and Siberian (Dwarf) hamsters. Syrian hamsters are solitary by nature. You shouldn’t put them together after they reach 10 ...

Does your hamster keep gnawing on the bars of its cage? Many owners notice this behavior and wonder what it means. Figuring out why your tiny friend is chewing can help you create a happier, healthier ...