Stats

Lifespan

2-3 yrs

Size

Tiny

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Desert

Range

Central Asia

Movement

Running

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Speed

Status

Rare

About

The Roborovski hamster is a small rodent native to the deserts of Central Asia, characterized by its lack of a dorsal stripe and eyebrow-like white spots. Despite their small size, these hamsters can run up to 6 miles a night.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn pup

   A blind, hairless pup nurses in the nest and is unable to regulate its own warmth.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile is fully furred, leaves the nest, and begins foraging on solid food.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown and self-sufficient.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Rodentia

Family

Cricetidae

Genus

Phodopus

Species

Phodopus roborovskii