Hamster Day is celebrated on April 12 in honour of these adorable rodents, which are among the most popular pets in the United States. Yes, hamsters are cute and simple to care for. All that is required is a passion for animals and a commitment to meeting their requirements. You want to get a gerbil for your child, but you don’t know how to care for one. Indeed, this is precisely what today is about. Learn everything you can about hamsters today and convince everyone that they are the greatest pets ever.
HISTORY OF HAMSTER DAY
During the Middle Miocene Epoch in Europe and North Africa, hamsters are documented to have existed for approximately 11.2 to 16.4 million years. Their presence in Asia spans between six and eleven million years. At least four distinct hamster species have become extinct over time, including one that lived in North Africa during the Middle Miocene epoch.
The Syrian hamster was thought to be extinct until a mother and her offspring were discovered in 1930. Israel Aharoni, a biologist who had launched an expedition to locate Syrian hamsters near the ancient city of Aleppo, made the discovery. He had heard tales of a “golden gerbil” and made it his mission to investigate the creature.
Although Aharoni disliked travel, he believed that the hamster species must be located. Aharoni located a litter of Syrian hamsters after days of seeking alongside a local hunter. As the creatures were being detained, the team observed the mother hamster eating her young. What’s the reason? It is a horrifying aspect of the nature of the innocent companion. The surviving infant hamsters were bred into the colony, and the rest is history! All domestic golden hamsters in the United Kingdom and the United States are descended from the individual captured by Israel Aharoni in 1930.
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5 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT HAMSTERS
Variety of rodents
There are over 20 hamster species.
The most popular hamster as a companion
Popular is the Syrian hamster, also known as the teddy hamster.
Existence in confinement
If cared for properly, hamsters can survive for three to four years.
The dimensions of toy rodents
They range in length from five to nine inches.
Hamsters living in the outdoors
Hamsters in the wild can consume lizards and frogs.
HAMSTER DAY DATES
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | April 12 | Wednesday |
| 2024 | April 12 | Friday |
| 2025 | April 12 | Saturday |
| 2026 | April 12 | Sunday |
| 2027 | April 12 | Monday |
