Hamsters stamp catalogue

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Hamsters are rodents of the subfamily Cricetinae. There are about 25 species. They occur in Asia and Europe. The hamster or corn wolf occurs in the Netherlands and Belgium. Hamsters are solitary animals that are active at dusk and at night. More

Hamsters are rodents of the subfamily Cricetinae. There are about 25 species. They occur in Asia and Europe. The hamster is found in the Netherlands and Belgium. The species is better known today as the corn wolf. In both countries the species has (was) almost gone. During the day, hamsters hide from predators in homemade burrows. They are especially active at dusk and at night. Then they go in search of food, especially seeds and plant parts, but insects and other animal food are also eaten. In winter they go into hibernation. However, they regularly wake up to eat some of the food they have been hoarding. Hamsters are solitary animals. Some species are popular as pets. For that reason, the species is occasionally depicted on postage stamps. This also happens from the point of view of nature conservation.

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