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Hamsters have cheek pouches. The pouches work like balloons. They get bigger as they fill up. Hamsters can fit a lot in their cheeks. Most of the time they use their cheeks to hold food. But sometimes mother hamsters will hide their babies in their cheeks.

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All pet golden hamsters come from a single family of hamsters. A man found this family in 1930. He found them in Syria. Syria is a country in the Middle East. It is a warm, dry place. Pet hamsters should be kept in warm, dry rooms.

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Do you know someone who has a pet hamster? What color is it?

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Have you read other books about hamsters? What did you learn?

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Not all hamster species make good pets. What qualities make an animal a good pet?

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