Gary Foss age 6s of Coulee Damp Wash,s for his question;

Were do hamsters come from?

There is a large family of hamster cousins. None of them are natives of America. This means we can pick and choose which of the hamster cousins we shall let through customs and immigration, This is lucky., for not all these fellows are well behaved.  Some in facts are regular hamster gangsters,

In northern Europe., a foot‑long hamster raids the farmers' crops, Like all his kin., he is a great hoarder of food supplies, He is a burrowing rodent of the rat tribe, His home is complete with pantries, It is deep underground in the midst of connecting passageways.

This bandit prowls forth at night on fur soled feet. He gathers grain from the fields and stuffs it into his cheek pouches. He digs up potatoes and totes them home between his big front teeth. He doesn't eat until he arrives home,

All hamsters are fat fellows with soft., thick coats. But the farm pest hamster never gets too fat to hunt and hoard, His storehouses are never too full to suit himo And he is a neat housekeeper. He stores different foods in separate pantries. Grain goes in one room. potatoes in another. Come winter, he stays below grounds dozing and feeding on his loot,

Smaller hamsters live in Asia, Some are no bigger than their relatives.. the mice. One pretty fellow lives in Africa south of the equator, In 3 iberi of there is a very furry hamster who wears a white coat during the winter months,

The little darling that we let through the customs is a native of Asia, He was first imported to the United States from Syria in the year 1938. He is called the syrians or Golden Hamsters The pretty creature has taken over a lot of guinea pig work in the laboratories, He has also taken over our affections as a pet.

This fluffy darling grows no more than six inches from his nose to his stubby tail, Fully grown he may weigh four ounces. His thick soft coat is red brown above and dreamy white below. Yes he has cheek pouches and he is a hoarder of food supplies, He looks very auto sitting on his haunches and using his little hands to stuff his pouches with food,

A pet hamster needs a home of his own • for your comfort as well as his, Give him a pen about two feet square, Cover the floor with dirt sawdust or some soft stuff that soaks up moisture.  Make one spot deep enough for him to bury his food.  Keep his home warms for he tends to doze‑in cold weather.  Do not give him the run of the house, He will unstuff your favorite cushion in the hopes of finding grain and bits of vegetables.  He will dig a hole in the sofa with the idea of turning it into a pantry. And, he can really dig when he sets his mind to it.