Question

Where did the name '' hamster'' probably come from?

A. The animal was discovered by a person named Hamm.
B. People thought the animals looked like little hams.
C. It comes from a word meaning ''tiny''.
D. It comes from a word meaning ''to hoard''.

Answer 1

a loanword from the German, which itself derives from earlier Middle High German hamastra

Answer 2

Answer:European Hamster

Smallest breed

Roborovski hamster

Stout-bodied rodents,

with tails shorter than body length, and have small, furry ears, short, stocky legs, and wide feet.

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Popular breed

Golden hamster

They carry food in their spacious cheek pouches to their underground storage chambers. When full, the cheeks can make their heads double, or even triple in size.

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