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James Baillie*runs in, panting*
Heard the timeline was in desperate need of a baby wild hamster right now. Got here as quickly as I could.
C Silva@JubalBarca are there wild hamsters? I’m so happy for them.
@fondoffawns Yeah! Several species worldwide: this is the European one which is sadly very endangered but there are quite visible little populations around Vienna's old graveyards and they're very cute indeed.
The European ones are much bigger than pet hamsters (which are mostly bred from littler middle-eastern species): these can grow up to more like 30cm long.
@JubalBarca thanks for the photo. I really did need it in this news cycle.
Ruth Mottram@JubalBarca is it possible this is the hamster known in Dutch as the korenwolf (corn wolf )? I imagine the name is down to their incredible destructive powers in the middle ages. What a cute animal! @fondoffawns
@Ruth_Mottram Yes, definitely, it's the only species that's ever (at least within human history) had a range as far northwest as the Netherlands. And I can see how they got it - as noted in the previous toot they really are chunky little things!
I hadn't come across that Dutch name though, that's lovely, thank you!
Mim@Ruth_Mottram @JubalBarca @fondoffawns Yes!
I found out about them after being served a beer called Korenwolf in Maastricht. There are great clips of some in a Vienna cemetary from a BBC/Attenborough documentary on YouTube. Eating candles.
@crinolinerobot I'm pretty sure that's how I found out about them too: the beer @JubalBarca @fondoffawns
@crinolinerobot @Ruth_Mottram @fondoffawns
Yes, I've seen them doing that a few times, I took this video of it in 2020 I think:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwn_2sXvT04
Hamster with grave candle
dasgrueneblatt@fondoffawns Oh yes! It's very confusing, but they are ridiculously cute and quite large, and like to live in the city.
https://www.wien.gv.at/umweltschutz/naturschutz/biotop/feldhamster.html
https://wiev1.orf.at/stories/363727
https://wien.orf.at/v2/news/stories/2506072/
@dasgrueneblatt @JubalBarca I wish we had them here💕
Falow, Master Surchid@JubalBarca Look at hims! 😍
Alex Head@JubalBarca it's better, it's still better here pls hang in there purple furry mastodons! One way out ! One way out !
Dan, the US is the threat!@JubalBarca Ah! Finally! 
Rabbi Jill Zimmerman@JubalBarca fabulous. Thank you.
hairylarryYep, just in time.
somcak@JubalBarca thank you! That's just what I needed!
Edelruth, PBS Passport Holder
Mouse Sky, Princess of Rainbows
armadillosoftThanks for your service!
Tia Maria
phi1997@JubalBarca
Oh no, what a ferocious beast!
Oh no, what a ferocious beast!
Lisa J. Warner / Lisa Luv
M. I. Verras (author)
Helen Clayton@JubalBarca just in the nick of time 😅
Taya Nielsen@JubalBarca SO cute! Perfect antidote to all the political malarkey!
BillSaysThis@JubalBarca much appreciated
Subhendu Ghosh
Some Other Guy@JubalBarca hamster pants!
Stewart Russell@JubalBarca i love himb
Peter Sullivan@JubalBarca Thank you for your service!
NoctisEqui 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇪🇹🏳️🌈More please.
ChookMother 🇦🇺🦘@JubalBarca Thank you. I feel better already.
Gina Intheburg 🇺🇦 🌻 🥥🌴
Sci-Fi Girl
rood@JubalBarca I miss my little guy doing chin-ups for the heck of it, ❤️
Mike Nelson Pedde
ParoleSparse🍄🦄Grazie a nome di tutta l'umanità 😊
V, The Dragon Witch 🌙@JubalBarca just in time, thank you!
@JubalBarca
Spouse saw this pic and asked, "Is he wearing pants?" 😂
Spouse saw this pic and asked, "Is he wearing pants?" 😂