The American Beaver (Castor canadensis) is a large semi-aquatic rodent native to Canada, much of the United States, parts of northern Mexico, and the most southern province of Argentina, Tierra del Fuego. American Beaver (Castor canadensis) »»

Hamsters are mammals that fall into the class of rodents, thesame family group as mice and rats. Rodent actually means “to gnaw” in Latin – so you can have a pretty good idea what hamsters are inclined to do. Rodents (hamsters included) all have incisor teeth which grow throughout their lives.

Here are some interesting questions and answers about these furry pocket pals, the hamster. Hamster facts »»