Greater long-tailed hamster
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Tscherskia triton

The greater long-tailed hamster (Tscherskia triton ) is a rodent native to Siberia, the Korean Peninsula, and China. It is the only member of the genus Tscherskia.

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Male greater long-tailed hamsters exhibit high aggression during both the breeding and non-breeding seasons. Female greater long-tailed hamsters mainly show aggression during the non-breeding season.

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Climate change and human activity have had an influence on the genetic variation of this species.

References

1. Greater long-tailed hamster Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_long-tailed_hamster
2. Greater long-tailed hamster on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22432/115166449

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