Gray dwarf hamster

The gray dwarf hamster ( Cricetulus migratorius ) is a genus gray dwarf hamster ( Cricetulus ) associated with type of hamster ( Cricetinae ).

Description

The body length is 8.7 to 13.4 inches, the tail measuring 2.2 to 3.7 inches. The gray dwarf hamster has a Hinterfußlänge of 1.5 to 1.7 centimeters and a weight of 33-38 grams. Eyes and ears are relatively large. The top is wearing a pale gray to ocher sand-colored coloring, the underside is white or white -gray. Along the spine, the hair usually slightly darker.

Dissemination

The gray dwarf hamster has its main occurrence in subtropical Asia. The range extends from eastern Europe to western China. In southeastern Bulgaria, he was discovered in 1959, in 1962 they found his remains in owl pellets Northeast Romania. From Greece it has not been reported since about 1973.

Way of life

It inhabits vegetated hillsides and slopes in the tree steppe, in gardens and cornfields, and does not hibernate. This species lives of grains and seeds, and occasionally insects and snails. The construction of one to five entrances located at a depth of 0.5 to one meter. Apart from the nest chamber, a storage chamber is created. The stock quantity is 400 to 500 grams. The nest consists of stalks and stems, sometimes feathers and sheep wool.