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==Strains and Stocks==

==Strains and Stocks==

Although Syrian hamsters ''Mesocricetus auratus'' or Golden hamsters are the most commonly encountered laboratory species, a number of other species are also used. These include the Chinese hamster ''Cricetus cricetus'', the Armenian hamster ''Cricetulus migratorius'', the Dzungarian hamster ''Phodopus sungarus'' and the South African hamster ''Mystromyx albicauafus''. There are a number of [http://en.wikivet.net/Hamster_Breeds_-_WikiNormals|differences between these types of hamster];

Although Syrian hamsters ''Mesocricetus auratus'' or Golden hamsters are the most commonly encountered laboratory species, a number of other species are also used. These include the Chinese hamster ''Cricetus cricetus'', the Armenian hamster ''Cricetulus migratorius'', the Dzungarian hamster ''Phodopus sungarus'' and the South African hamster ''Mystromyx albicauafus''. There are a number of [Hamster_Breeds_-_WikiNormals|differences between these types of hamster];

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