Another fine day at the office
ペットショップに行くと必ずハムスターを目にする
ケージの中に回し車があっていつも走り回っているイメージあるけど、正直あまり走ってる事を見ることがない
ハムスターは人が近くにいたりすると走るのをやめることも多い
回し車の中に2匹のハムスターがいる
だけど回っていない
二匹が別方向に走ろうとしてるわけだ
多頭飼いで大きな回し車を買い与えるとこんなことが起こる
我が家のハムスターが年取って動きがすっかりヨボヨボになっちゃった
少々人間みたいに介護が必要になってきた
介護するくらい元気で長生きしてくれたことに感謝です
でも元気に走り回ってた頃を思い出すと悲しい
だけど今日も回し車には乗らなくなったが一生懸命生きている。
犬も猫もそうなんだけど、
ペットはもうちょい寿命が長ければいいんだけどな
2年はあっという間で短い。もっと一緒にいたい
Hamsters are generally considered short-lived. Although the Guinness Book of Records shows that a British hamster lived for four years and six months, the type of hamster is not clearly described. First of all, we will explain the average life expectancy of hamsters and the reasons for their short lives.
average life expectancy of a hamster
The life span of a hamster is generally , regardless of type. Exceptionally, in some cases, Jangarian can live up to three years and six months at the longest, but most of the popular pet types, such as Golden and Campbell, range from two to three years.
It may vary depending on the diet, exercise, and breeding environment, but there is a tendency to spend less time together in the long term, such as dogs and cats. It is important to observe hamsters on a daily basis because some of them get sick and die without the owner’s knowledge.
Why are hamsters so short-lived?
There are several possible reasons for the short lifespan of hamsters. First, hamsters have a very fast heart rate compared to other animals. According to a study by Tokyo Medical University, mammalian life is related to body size and is closely related to heart rate and life expectancy
Because hamsters have small bodies and high heart rates, their lifespan tends to be relatively short. For example, large mammals like whales have a heart rate of about 20 beats per minute, nearly 40 years of life, while hamsters have a heart rate of about 500 beats per minute, and a life span of about two to three years.
In addition, hamsters grow faster than other animals, and it is important to leave many offspring in a short life. Because of this, it has a characteristic that it has a strong breeding power and a short life span. Because of these factors, hamsters have relatively short lifespan among mammals and are harder to live longer than larger animals.
