Black-bellied Hamster
Cricetus cricetus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 1,028
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇹 Austria
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
Description
The European hamster (Cricetus cricetus), also known as the Eurasian hamster, black-bellied hamster or common hamster, is the only living species of hamster in the genus Cricetus. It is native to grassland and similar habitats in a large part of Eurasia, extending from Belgium to Xinjiang in China. Historically, it was considered a farmland pest and had been trapped for its fur.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “European hamster”.