Hamster Fur

Hamster

Hamsters are rodents belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae, which contains 19 species classified in seven genera. They have become established as popular small pets. The best-known species of hamster is the golden or Syrian hamster, which is the type most commonly kept as a pet. Other hamster species commonly kept as pets are the three species of dwarf hamster, Campbell's dwarf hamster, the winter white dwarf hamster and the Roborovski hamster, and the less common Chinese hamster.

Fur

Fur is the soft, thick growth of hair that covers the skin of almost all mammals. It consists of a combination of oily guard hair on top and thick underfur beneath. The guard hair keeps moisture from reaching the skin; the underfur acts as an insulating blanket that keeps the animal warm.

hamster

Noun

1. Any of various Old World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.
2. In particular, a rodent of the species Mesocricetus auratus (the golden hamster) or of a species of the genera Cricetiscus and Phodopus (the dwarf hamsters), often kept as a pet or used in scientific research.

Verb

1. To secrete or store privately, as a hamster does with food in its cheek pouches.

fur

Symbol

1. ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Friulian.

Noun

1. The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick.
2. The hairy skins of animals used as a material for clothing.