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1. Hamish my hamster is black and white. What would this colouring be called if he was a horse?
2. Hamish is really a Syrian Hamster. Where in the world is Syria?
3. Hamish has hamster food that I buy from a pet shop. It has things in it like sunflower seeds, peas, grass and wheat. I also give Hamish fruit and nuts as a treat and he likes it when I let him have tiny pieces of bacon and sausage too. What sort of eater does that make Hamish?
4. Syrian hamsters normally grow to 10-15 cm (4-6 in). Hamish is 9 inches (23 cm) long. That's a big hamster! What two types of measurement have I used in this question?
5. Hamish is a hamster. My friend has two rats (Raoul and Teddy). They all belong to the same order, which also contains mice. Which order is this?
6. Hamish the hamster likes to come out and play at night and sleeps a lot during the day. What sort of animal is he?
7. Hamish my hamster lives on his own. Should I get him another hamster for company?
8. Perhaps I'll breed from Hamish one day. How many babies are in a normal hamster litter?
9. Because Hamish is such a big hamster, I bought him a new cage - but he didn't like it. I think he was frightened because it was so big and open. What is the fear of open spaces called?
10. Hamish my hamster got his name because he looks like a Hamish. It's a name from the language of Scotland (I am a quarter Scots). What is this language called?
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