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Long-tongued hamster

Phodopus lambous

The long-tongued hamster (P. lambous) is a descendant of the Campbell's dwarf hamster. Its species diverged sometime ~12,000 years post-establishment.

Description: Reaching about 12-14 centimeters in length and 40-50 grams in weight, the flower hamster resembles a dwarf hamster with an elongated snout and tail. It also has an extra pair of ears attached to the first. These pseudo-ears are not connected to the ear drums do not disrupt the hamster's hearing. It has an exceptionally long tongue which it uses to drink nectar from flowers, hence its common name.

A hand-sketched drawing of a tufted hamster next to a normal dwarf hamster.
The Campbell's dwarf hamster next to its descendant, the long-tongued hamster.

Diet: It is a ravenous omnivore that will eat just about anything including nectar, pollen, seeds, insects, and even the young of other hamsters.

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