What is Syrian hamster?
{{Taxobox | name = Syrian Hamster | image = KoreaHamster.jpg | status = VU | status_system = iucn2.3 | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]] | classis = [[Mammal]]ia | ordo = [[Rodent]]ia | subordo = [[Myomorpha]] | superfamilia = [[Muroidea]] | familia = [[Cricetidae]] | subfamilia = [[Cricetinae]] | genus = ''[[Mesocricetus]]'' | species = '''''M. auratus''''' }} The '''Syrian hamster''' (''Mesocricetus auratus''), also known as the '''golden hamster''', is a breed of [[hamster]]. They first lived in [[Syria]]. They are also known as golden hamsters because the first ones kept as pets were gold coloured. Now there are over 100 different colours because of [[selective breeding]]. Little is known about their life in the wild. They are kept as pets in many countries including the [[United States]], [[Canada]] most countries in Asia and many more. ==Anatomy== A Syrian hamster's [[anatomy]] is similar to other [[rodent]]s. It is very close to other hamsters. ===Skeleton=== ====Teeth==== Syrian hamsters have 16 teeth. There are 4 [[incisor]]s and 12 [[molar]]s. There is a space between the incisors and the molars. That space is called the [[diastema]]. ====Spine and tail==== The [[spine]], like in other animals, is made up of several bones called [[vertebra]]e. A Syrian hamster has 43-44 vertebrae. Thirteen to fourteen of them are in the tail. ====Limbs==== All hamsters have short legs. Because of this, their legs have small bones which can get broken more easily. [[Obese]] hamsters are more likely to have problems with their legs. ===Sense organs=== Syrian hamsters have, like most animals, five senses. They can [[see]], [[hear]], [[touch]], [[taste]] and [[Olfacton|smell]]. Although they don't see well in daylight, they are not colorblind: Syrian hamsters are nocturnal and can see blue-green colours but not red colours. They use their sense of smell to locate food, and their taste buds function in the same way as human tongues do. ==Breeding== Not much is known about Syrian hamster breeding