Wildlifeof China
Gray Hamster
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
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Nothocricetulus migratorius
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, grain, green plants and insects
Habitat
Dry steppe, semidesert, farmland and rocky slopes
Range
Eastern Europe through western and Central Asia to western China
Size
Approximately 10–13cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 30–60g
The gray hamster is a small hamster with grey upperparts, pale underparts, a pointed muzzle and a tail longer than that of most hamsters. It ranges from eastern Europe across western and Central Asia to western China. Adults measure approximately 10–13cm in head-and-body length. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It occupies dry steppe, semidesert, farmland and rocky slopes. Seeds and grain are carried in cheek pouches and cached underground, while green plants and insects supplement the diet. The species is primarily nocturnal and shelters in a comparatively simple burrow. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Gray Hamster eat?
- Seeds, grain, green plants and insects
- What habitat does the Gray Hamster live in?
- Dry steppe, semidesert, farmland and rocky slopes
- Where is the Gray Hamster found?
- Eastern Europe through western and Central Asia to western China
- How big is the Gray Hamster?
- Approximately 10–13cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Gray Hamster weigh?
- Approximately 30–60g