February 20, 2015

Hamster Facts: Crepuscular and Nocturnal Animals

Hamsters are crepuscular animals that are active primary during twilight1. Hamsters also nocturnal animals because they are active during the night2.

hamster come out from the hideout
hamster come out from the hideout

It is about 1:30 AM when i made this post, and Hampton my hamsters cutely sleeping on his bed. Whereas an hour ago he was still actively biting green beans.

References:
[1] Fritzsche, Peter. 2008. Hamsters: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual. Barron's Educational Series Inc., NY ISBN 0-7641-3927-4.
[2] Kuhnen, G. (2002). Comfortable quarters for hamsters in research institutions. In "Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals" Eds V. Reinhardt and A. Reinhardt. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington DC. pp.33-37

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