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    • Black-bellied Hamster
    • Common Hamster
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    • Cricetus cricetus
  • French
    • Grand Hamster
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What

Black-bellied Hamster Cricetus cricetus

Observer

myerssusan

Date

Sep 9, 2012

Place

Qinghai (Google, OSM)

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What

Black-bellied Hamster Cricetus cricetus

Observer

michael

Date

Aug 3, 2011

Description

dead finding

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Description from Wikipedia

The European Hamster, Cricetus cricetus, also known as the Black-bellied Hamster or Common Hamster, is a species of hamster native to Europe. It is typically found in low-lying farmland with soft loam or loess soils, although it may also inhabit meadows, gardens, or hedges. It is widely considered a farmland pest, and has also been trapped for its fur. The black-bellied hamster is found from Belgium (e.g. Bertem with a thriving population) and Alsace in the...

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