Syrain Hamster

The Syrian Hamster is one of the most common hamsters sold in pet stores ‎today.
‎ Sadly, the Syrian Hamster has been extinct in its natural environment since ‎the 1980s.

Study of the Syrian Hamster in its native habitat indicated that in ‎the wild they displayed fierce territoriality. They were so aggressive that they ‎would attack any intruding body whether it was another hamster or another ‎animal. The captive Syrian Hamster still displays aggressive behavior to other ‎hamsters.
For this reason it is not recommended to house more than one ‎Syrian Hamster in a cage. This is not to say they do not make good pets. ‎They do, particularly if they are handled a lot from a young age. In the wild the ‎Syrian Hamster is a burrowing animal.