As far as pets go, hamsters are pretty beloved. But how much do you really know about these tiny furballs? We’ve rounded up some fascinating hamster facts below. Syrian hamsters (also known as golden ...

European hamsters are a much larger relative of Syrian or dwarf hamsters that are kept widely as pets. Human influence on the hamsters' habitats is being investigated as the cause of the species ...

Animal care technicians at Georgia State University observed a series of peracute deaths in a colony of 210 Syrian hamsters. Thirty-five animals residing in three animal rooms (two rooms in one ...