History of Dwarf Hamsters

  • 5000 BCE

    Originated in Eastern and Central Asia

    A long, long time ago, dwarf hamsters originated in Eastern and Central Asia
  • Discovered in Mongolia

    Dwarf hamsters were first discovered in Mongolia in 1902
  • Lab rats

    In 1968, they began being bred as laboratory animals in the United Kingdom
  • Dwarf hamsters as tiny biting pets

    By the 1980s had become popular in the pet market, continuously biting the fingers of little children to this day

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