During the breeding time, the Djungarian hamster may become aggressive.

The weasel is one of the Djungarian hamsters main predators.

Djungarian hamsters breed all year round as there is no specific breeding season.

In the wild, the Djungarian hamster's fur changes colour in the winter.

Djungarian hamsters, along with most rodents, are prone to tumours.

Most Djungarian hamster dwarf hamsters grow to 3 to 4" long.

The eyes of the Djungarian hamster are black, unless it is albino in which case they are red.

Djungarian hamsters are often found on the pet market in Europe and North America.

The average lifespan of the Djungarian hamster is one to three years of age in captivity, though they can live longer.

Djungarian hamsters sometimes live in the semi-deserts in Central Asia.

Care of the Djungarian hamster is similar to all other species of Phodopus.

The Djungarian hamster is easy to tame.

Djungarian hamsters reproduce at a faster rate than Syrian hamsters.

The male will usually hide in holes or caves to escape from the vicious bite of the female Djungarian hamster.

This phenomenon has been termed 'daily torpor' and was intensively studied in the Djungarian hamster.

The Djungarian hamster is a species of Phodopus.

Campbell's dwarf hamster is much less tolerant to lower temperatures than the Djungarian hamster.

Features of the Djungarian hamster include a typically thick, dark grey dorsal stripe and furry feet.

In 1778, Pallas renamed the Djungarian hamster to mouse songarus.

It is distinguished from the closely related Djungarian hamster as it has smaller ears and no dark fur on its crown.

As winter approaches and the days shorten, the Djungarian hamster's dark fur is almost entirely replaced with white fur.

In summer, the fur of the Djungarian hamster on the back changes from ash-grey to dark brown, or sometimes pale brown with a tint.

The Djungarian hamster digs tunnels one metre deep leading to ground burrows where they can sleep, raise their young and hide from predators.

The Djungarian hamster was described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1773 as a mouse.

Ned Hollister ordered the Djungarian hamster in 1912 to the genus Phodopus.

Don't be silly - every one knows the financial problems are the fault of Siberian hamsters.

When Basil is alerting Manuel, he notices that he is keeping a pet rat, having been conned into thinking that it's a Siberian hamster.

For the Siberian hamster, it's more a question of the right time of the year: reproduction is stimulated in the summer, when days are long, and inhibited in short winter days.

Common names have been applied to Campbell's dwarf hamster, including the striped hairy-footed hamster, the Djungarian hamster, the Siberian hamster, and Campbell's hamster.

A previous study on Siberian hamsters [ 30 ] reported a similar dissociation between endogenous timing of reproductive and nonreproductive responses to constant short photoperiod similar to the results in experiment 2.

The Djungarian hamster (Phodopus sungorus), also known as the Siberian hamster or Russian winter white dwarf hamster, is one of three species of hamster in the genus Phodopus.

During the episode Basil the Rat, Manuel acquires a common rat while under the impression that it is a Siberian hamster, and names it Basil (possibly because of his care for his boss).

In Siberian hamsters, SD can regulate LH secretion and behavioral responses to a female independently of changes in FSH or gross changes in testis size [ 20 ] .

Campbell's dwarf hamster is commonly confused with the Djungarian hamster (Phodopus sungorus) due to some of the common names, such as the "Siberian hamster" also being used to describe the Djungarian hamster.

Studying the Siberian hamster, Dr. Fred W. Turek, a professor of neurobiology and physiology at Northwestern University, found that when the rodents were placed under lighting conditions mimicking a summery 15 hours of sunshine, the levels of testosterone in the male would soar.

However, Reppert identified outbred populations of Siberian hamsters lacking functional Mel receptors that still maintained circadian and reproductive responses to melatonin; these data indicate that the Mel receptor is not necessary for these circadian and reproductive actions of melatonin.

Siberian hamsters in constant short days, but not long days, underwent two cycles of a seasonal rhythm in testis size, but reproductive changes in the second cycle were not accompanied by a typical winter molt, and there was inconclusive evidence for a body weight rhythm [ 30 ] .

The Djungarian hamster (Phodopus sungorus), also known as the Siberian hamster or Russian winter white dwarf hamster, is one of three species of hamster in the genus Phodopus.

Djungarian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus)

The Campbell's Dwarf Hamster is named as a separate species within the Phodopus sungorus species with respect to subspecies.

The coat of the Djungarian or winter-white Russian dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus) turns almost white during winter (when the hours of daylight decrease).

Research suggests biparental care in Campbell's hamsters (Phodopus campbelli) but not in Djungarian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus).

The Djungarian hamster (Phodopus sungorus), also known as the Siberian hamster or Russian winter white dwarf hamster, is one of three species of hamster in the genus Phodopus.

Campbell's dwarf hamster is commonly confused with the Djungarian hamster (Phodopus sungorus) due to some of the common names, such as the "Siberian hamster" also being used to describe the Djungarian hamster.