The natural habitats of hamsters mainly include grasslands, deserts, farmlands, foot of mountains and river valleys, etc. Animals of the Cricetinae subfamily have a wide range of habitats, and they can be found in grasslands, deserts, semi-deserts, farmlands, alpine meadows and other places. For example, the common hamster mainly inhabits forest steppes below an altitude of 650 meters, desert steppes, as well as grain fields, vegetable plots and orchards in rural areas. It is distributed in Europe and Xinjiang, China. In addition, the Djungarian hamster is native to Siberia and is mainly distributed in Mongolia, Siberia and China. It often inhabits grasslands, semi-deserts, farmlands, mountain slopes and alpine meadows, etc.
The characteristics of the habitats of hamsters include:
Grasslands: Hamsters can live in various types of grasslands, including forest steppes and desert steppes.
Deserts and semi-deserts: They are adapted to sandy deserts and semi-desert areas and can survive in harsh environments.
Farmlands: Hamsters are also often found in farmlands, vegetable plots, orchards and other rural areas.
Foot of mountains and river valleys: Some species of hamsters inhabit the shrubbery at the foot of mountains and river valley areas.
These habitats provide hamsters with the necessary food sources and hidden living environments, enabling them to survive and reproduce.