One of the 4 hamsters on WAnimals
Mammals · Rodentia · Cricetidae
Phodopus roborovskii
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The desert hamster is the smallest of the hamsters, at some five centimetres long and weighing a little over twenty grams. It lives in the sandy deserts of Central Asia, where it digs deep burrows to escape the daytime heat and the night-time cold. It is recognised by the white patches above its eyes, like eyebrows, and by the absence of the dorsal stripe other dwarf hamsters have. It is extremely fast and active, which makes it more fun to watch than to handle.
Weight
20 g – 25 g
Size
4.5 cm – 5.5 cm
Life expectancy
3 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Phodopus roborovskii
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Desert Hamster — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about desert hamster.
