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Do hamsters live in the wild?

Me and my friend are wondering if hamsters live in the wild ? Where do they live and in which Continent?

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Yes, hamsters live in the wild. There are 3 distinct species of animal that are all referred to as hamsters: Cricetulus, Phodopus, and Mesocricetus.The Russian Dwarf Hamster (Phodopus campbelli) are native to the steppes and semi-arid areas of central Asia, the Altay Mountains and northeastern China. This is probably the most common species you’ll find in a cage.The Winter White Russian Dwarf Hamster (Phodopus sungorus) live in Siberia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. Also known as Siberian Hamsters. The Chinese Hamster (Cricetulus griseus) comes from the deserts of northern China and Mongolia. The Roborovski Hamster (Phodopus roborovskii) can be found in the Gobi Desert, the desert steppe of Mongolia and in some parts of Northern China.The Syrian Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) comes from Syria, funnily enough.... Show More
This Site Might Help You.RE:Do hamsters live in the wild?Me and my friend are wondering if hamsters live in the wild ? Where do they live and in which Continent?... Show More
I think there are relatives of hamsters in the wild prob. in Australia or in Africa. They had to be in the wild at some time... Show More
yeah of course they live in the wild. One of the places they live in is Syria obviously because there is a Syrian hamster lol... Show More
Yeah I guess so, probably different kinds of pet hamsters but in Asia, Africa, America I guess there are 🙂... Show More
I have read books on hamsters and they all say they come from the desert.... Show More
Yes, they are wild, they will make a home with one big chamber and lots of tunnels going of to little food areas, unfortunately, I do not know where they live.... Show More
If I am not mistaken, I believe they are native to the south east asia area. Particularly Thailand.... Show More

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