These golden hamsters will be raised as pets but they might have otherwise survived in the wild (Picture: Arterra/UIG via Getty Images) The typical domesticated hamster looks quite happy – and mildly ...

An all-maize diet is turning wild hamsters in northeastern France's maize fields into deranged cannibals that devour their own offspring. The same crazy-making nutritional deficiency has affected ...

Starving rodents in north-eastern France are suffering from vitamin deficiencies that prompt them to eat their own young A diet of corn is turning wild hamsters in north-eastern France into deranged ...

They may look like cute furballs but these wild hamsters have a secret life as grave-robbers. The rodents thrive in Viennese cemeteries and have been filmed for the first time gorging on fresh petals ...

Kids on TV and in movies always seem to be keeping hamsters and gerbils as pets. They’re small, look cute, and don’t need to be taken for a walk. So why don’t we all have hamsters and gerbils as pets ...