What is Campbell's dwarf hamster?
{{speciesbox | image = Campbells dwarf.jpg | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name=iucn>Cassola, F. (2016). ''Phodopus campbelli'' (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. {{doi|10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T17035A22354039.en}}</ref> | genus = Phodopus | species = campbelli | authority = ([[Oldfield Thomas|Thomas]], 1905) | synonyms = * ''Phodopus tuvinicus'' <small>Orlov and Iskharova, 1974</small> * ''Phodopus crepidatus'' <small>[[Ned Hollister|Hollister]], 1912</small> | synonyms_ref = }} '''Campbell's dwarf hamster''' (''Phodopus campbelli'') is a species of [[hamster]]. It is native to [[central Asia]]. The species was named after a man called W. C. Campbell, who collected the first one in [[Mongolia]] on 1 July 1902. ==What they eat== They typically eat corn, oats, peanuts, vegetables and a wide variety of seeds. They also eat insects, arthropods mollusks, leaves, wood, bark, seeds, stems, flowers, fruits, and grains. ==Predators== The Campbell's dwarf hamster has predators like [[fox]]es, [[owl]]s, [[eagle]]s, [[kestrel]]s, and [[falcon]]s. ==Lifespan and lifestyles== Campbell's dwarf hamsters live about 2.5 years to 3 years. They live in burrows and use grass, feathers, and wool, to create it. Seeds and food are extremely close inside because they don’t want other animals to find their food source so that they can have enough food when it is time for winter. ==Looks== The Campbell's Russian hamster is a grayish color with a cream white belly and a dark stripe running down its back. There are 3 types of colors that have been identified. The collared, mottled, and the spot. They each vary and can be very different from another. ==References== {{reflist}} *[http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Phodopus_campbelli/ ADW]. University of Michigan, n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2012. *[http://courses.ttu.edu/thomas/classPet/1999/Hamster/type.htm Types of Hamster]{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Lorraine H