From School Library Journal
Grade 3-6 Golden hamsters are engaging, and any book lavished with color photos of the bright-eyed tiny rodents will not be a shelf sitter. Although generations removed from the wild (all golden hamsters in captivity are descended from one mother and her litter captured in 1930, and females can and do bear young up to six times a year), the hamsters photographed for this book still burrow and set up a social structure. As hamsters are loners, typical social structure is mother and youngfor four to six weeks. The text is accurate; the photographs are charmingalthough six appear twice in the book. Photos and text cover mating, birth, and the rearing of young, plus a short section on hamsters as pets, and the variety within the species, developed by breeders. One of a fine series, and sure to be as popular as hamsters are themselves. Pat Manning, Eastchester Public Library, N.Y.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Ingram
Describes the characteristics and behavior of hamsters both in the wild and in captivity, as demonstrated by a pair observed in a burrow built by the authors. Includes information on caring for pet hamsters.
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