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Hamster Trivia

by Lianne McLeod, DVM
for About.com

Answer to Question 6: Being nocturnal, hamsters are definitely most active at night. They will be most sleepy in the mornings and may start to get more active by late afternoon. Surprising a soundly sleeping hamster by trying to pick it up will startle it and may even cause it to bite, so make sure a hamster is awake before handling!

Question 7: How many hamsters in an average litter?
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