WINTER WHITE DWARF HAMSTER
- animalsinfofitcpfk
- May 5, 2021
- 1 min read
Common Name: Winter White Dwarf Hamster
Scientific Name: Phodopus sungorus
Class: Mammals
Diet: Omnivore
Size: White Winter Dwarf Hamster body length is about 5-8cm and their weight is around 30g.
Average Lifespan: 1-2 years
Origin: China, Kazakhstan and Mongolia
Conservation Status: Least Concern (IUCN 2016)
Physical Description
Winter whites come in different color, such as black and gray with black eyes and bluish gray color.
They have rounded oval looking body shape, fur covered feet and legs and less woolly coat.
Habitat
Shrubland and desert
Did You Know?
To hide from predators, the winter white developed an ability to change its fur color to white like snow.
They digs 1 meter down to raise their offspring and hide from predators.
Their fur is typically thick, dark grey stripe at the back of the body.
They also easy to tame can live alone, in pairs or in groups.
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