Are hamsters rats?

Question

Are hamsters rats?

Answer 1

No. They are totally different types of rodents.

Answer 2

no hamsters are not rats hamsters are are a rondent but not the same as a rat/mouse(other rondents).

Answer 3

no, hamster are less social, less nice, they need to live alone, they smell worse, they are not as smart, they have shorter tails, they have a better chance of getting wet tail, they have different fur...while rats are more social, smart as dogs, eXtremly nice, they need to live in pairs or groups, they dont have a smell, they have really long tails, the fur is very straight, they have a better risk of getting tumors, and they live longer most of the time!

yes, hamsters are RODENTS but as you can tell they are way not rats! ifyouwant a pet get a rat the tumors are easier to take care of than wet tail! they are so sweet too!

males are more lazy and relaxed while females love to explore!

good luck...hope i helped! ♥♥

Answer 4

no

Answer 5

no hamster are not rats but they are related because rats, mice and hamsters are rodents which means they are family :)

Answer 6

No. Hamsters are not rats.

They are both rodents. Which means they both have chisel-like front teeth which never stop growing. This means both of them can often be seen gnawing on things to file those teeth down.

Hamsters are smaller. In the wild they burrow. Their natural habitat ranges from Central Europe east to China. As far north as Siberia, and as far south as Iran.

No one is quite sure where rats came from originally. They have adapted to living with people and can be found almost anywhere people are living.

They are several types of rats and more than one kind of hamster.

Both of them have been domesticated

Answer 7

Nope, their not rats, their different. =]

Answer 8

no, hamsters are not rats, althought hey might b relatives or cousins to rats