Is My Hamster Wild?

Is My Hamster Wild?
Author: Rain Newcomb
Publisher: Lark Books
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1600592422

Discover the wild animal living inside your pet.

Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals,

Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals,
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1995-02-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309051266

In the years since the third edition of this indispensable reference was published, a great deal has been learned about the nutritional requirements of common laboratory species: rat, mouse, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil, and vole. The Fourth Revised Edition presents the current expert understanding of the lipid, carbohydrate, protein, mineral, vitamin, and other nutritional needs of these animals. The extensive use of tables provides easy access to a wealth of comprehensive data and resource information. The volume also provides an expanded background discussion of general dietary considerations. In addition to a more user-friendly organization, new features in this edition include: A significantly expanded section on dietary requirements for rats, reporting substantial new findings. A new section on nutrients that are not required but that may produce beneficial results. New information on growth and reproductive performance among the most commonly used strains of rats and mice and on several hamster species. An expanded discussion of diet formulation and preparationâ€"including sample diets of both purified and natural ingredients. New information on mineral deficiency and toxicity, including warning signs. This authoritative resource will be important to researchers, laboratory technicians, and manufacturers of laboratory animal feed.

Care for Your Hamster (RSPCA Pet Guide)

Care for Your Hamster (RSPCA Pet Guide)
Author: RSPCA
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2015-05-07
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 0008119236

Published in association with the RSPCA, the UK’s leading animal welfare charity, this practical family guide is full of expert advice on how to choose a hamster and how best to look after it.

My Hamster

My Hamster
Author: Norman D. Graubart
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 26
Release: 1900-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1477731202

Go beyond the hamster wheel and get to know these household pets. Readers are presented with hamster history, hamster care, and photographs of hamster life. Easy-to-follow text gives everyone a chance to develop an interest in reading.

My Hamster

My Hamster
Author: Peter Fritzsche
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2007
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9780764137136

(back cover) My Hamster My Pet Series Filled with instructive, easy-to-understand information, vivid color photos, and attractive sidebar features, the titles in B.E.S. My Pet Series offer guidance to new and prospective pet owners. Your Hamster's Health The author advises on all important details regarding diet, proper cage equipment, keeping your pet active, and taking health precautions. Understanding Your Hamster You'll find fascinating information about the traits and habits of hamsters, their development, their sensory capabilities, their likes and dislikes, and much more. Information for Parents Here's advice on getting your children acquainted with hamsters and learning to care for them. Information for Pet Sitters When you go on vacation, you ca/n give your pet sitter the author's easy-to-fill-out checklist. That way, you'll be sure that all your hamster's needs are taken care of.

My Hamster's Got Talent

My Hamster's Got Talent
Author: Dave Lowe
Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2018-10-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1848127138

Surely a talking hamster must win the prize for 'Most Talented Pet'? But how can Ben enter without giving away the secret? Skateboarding offers a route to success, but events take a turn for the worse when Stinky goes missing. Never mind the competition, Ben wants his best friend back. MY HAMSTER IS A GENIUS was shortlisted for the Sheffield Children's Book Award 2013

Shadow Fox

Shadow Fox
Author: Carlie Sorosiak
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2024-04-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1839946598

A beautiful story of loss and belonging, all told through the eyes of a wild, affectionate, prickly fox who has a love of collecting shoes and not a small amount of magic. From the bestselling author of I, Cosmo . Bee's family runs a lakeside inn, offering rest and sustenance to weary travellers. Bee's Nan has gone missing, possibly drowned, but Bee knows that can't be true. And so does the hungry fox that her grandmother was feeding. Shadow is cross that her supply of salmon has dried up and is determined to do something about it. Soon both fox and child are on an adventure to find Nan, uncover what's happening to all the secret islands on the Great Lake and learn just how far magical powers can take you...

My Pet Hamster and Gerbils

My Pet Hamster and Gerbils
Author: Leeanne Engfer
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780822522614

Provides useful information about the habits of hamsters and gerbils and how to care for them as pets.

The Hamster

The Hamster
Author: H.I. Siegel
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1475708157

viii The final section consists of a chapter on development by Thomas Schoenfeld and Christiana Leonard and three chapters devoted to functions of individuals. These in clude biological rhythms by Lawrence Morin, energy balance by Katarina Borer, and the visual and somatosensory systems by Barbara Finlay and Claire Berian. I am extremely delighted and proud to have played a role in this work and I wish to thank each contributor, Plenum Press (especially Kirk Jensen), Jay Rosenblatt, and the Rutgers University Research Council. In addition, I extend my thanks and my love to my family-Marilyn, Matt, Paul, Scott, and my mother and father, who taught me to appreciate animals. Harold I. Siegel Newark, New Jersey Contents I. Origin 0/ the Hamster Chapter 1 History of the Capture and Domestication of the Syrian Golden Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus Waterhouse) MICHAEL R. MURPHY 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. The Early Years: Discovery and Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3. On the Road to Jerusalem: Capture and Breeding ................... 7 4. The Invasion of America: Dissemination and Proliferation . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . 5. New Genes on the Line: A Reconnaissance Expedition to Aleppo ....... 17 6. Conclusion ................................................. 18 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . II. Reproductive Endocrinology Chapter 2 The Estrous Cycle ROBERT D. LISK 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Sexual Maturation-The First Estrous Cycle ....................... 24 2.1. The Ovary ............................................. 26 2.2. The Pituitary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 . . . . . . . . . . 2.3. The Brain ............................................. 31 3. Follicle Maturation and Ovulation ............................... 33 3.1. Time of Ovulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 . . . . . . . . . 3.2. Ovarian Steroids and Ovulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . .

Hamster

Hamster
Author: Matthew Rayner
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2004-01-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780836841046

Presents simple information about hamsters and choosing one as a pet.