An adorable video that showed a photographer taking photos of a wild hamster has gone viral. The now-viral clip was posted in Reddit's "Aww" forum on Monday by u/kimboe313, who wrote: "Have you ever ...

The first sign that something was wrong was that the female hamsters were really active in their cages. These were European hamsters, a species that is endangered in France and thought to be on the ...

These golden hamsters will be raised as pets but they might have otherwise survived in the wild (Picture: Arterra/UIG via Getty Images) The typical domesticated hamster looks quite happy – and mildly ...

Mention hamsters and most people recall a fond childhood memory, often of an escaped pet that’s found with its cute little cheeks stuffed full of loot. Mine involves Chipper, my dwarf Russian hamster, ...

Hamsters make excellent pets, as they can become extremely attached to their humans. These super-cute rodents may be small but their presence is always felt within a household. However, Gail Hansen, a ...

In the spring of 1930, a biologist named Israel Aharoni ventured into Syria on a mission. He was searching for a rare golden mammal. Its name in Arabic translates roughly as "Mr. Saddlebags." Thanks ...

Hamsters are among the most popular rodent species kept as pets. However, out of more than 20 hamster species, only about five have been domesticated. One reason for their popularity as pets is their ...