(Mesocricetus auratus): Aka: The Golden hamster, the Black Bear hamster, The Teddy Bear hamster, and the Fancy hamster. It can have several different color and coat types. This is the most common pet hamster. It can grow up to be 6-7 inches. Also has expandable cheek pouches which can carry food or bedding (dont get scared like I did I was in a shock!). It is the easiest hamster to tame. It lives a couple of years if It’s healthy.
Chinese Hamster (Cricetus Griseus): The mouse-like hamster from Northern China. Their size is about 10-12 in 
length. Greyish- brown fur with a dark stripe down its back is the original colour for a chinese hamster, they also have longer tails than other hamsters. They live about 2-3 years on average.
Campbell’s Russian Dwarf (Phodopus campbelli): Aka: Siberian and Russian hamster. This hamster is origionally
from the deserts of Asia, Mongolia, and northeastern China. Dwarf hamster with a dorsal stripe. Approx 8-10cm in length. They live for 1 or 2 years on average, and do well in social groups (unlike the Syrian hamster).
Winter White or Siberian Dwarf (Phodopus sungorus): Aka: Siberian and Russian hamster. Originally from Siberia and
Kazakhstan. Their average size is 8-10 cm in length. Very similar to the Campbell’s Russian Hamster in size and appearance and the two are often confused. In colder weather they can moult their coat into a white color. They live 1½ – 2 years.
Roborovski Hamster (Phodopus roborovskii): Originally from Mongolia and Northern China. Their size is 4-5 cm in
length which makes them the smallest of the common pet hamsters. Their small size and jumpy nature can make them hard to handle, but they tend to be very sweet. Characterised by their distinctive white ‘eyebrows.’ Roborovskis can live 3 – 3½ years and has a longer life span than most hamsters. They live well with a hamster of the same gender for company.
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