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I thought it would be nice to have a history of each species under the species section. So have started with the Roborovski hamster 
Roborovski's are usually found in desert regions in Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China. They live at quite high levels - 1200 metres or more - and their burrows can go 6 feet underground. They remain underground in winter and survive from their hoards.
They were first discovered by a Russian explorer, Lieutenant Vsevolod Roborovski who discovered them on an expedition in July 1894. They weren't studied scientifically until about 10 years later, and first appeared in the Uk in the 1960s, imported by London Zoo. Roborovskis today in the Uk are all descended from some bred in the Netherlands in 1990. So they are quite a recent pet.
Apparently there is a short film called "Roborovski" which won some awards at the Antipodean Film Festival in St Tropez France in 2021. I've tried searching for the film but haven't seen anywhere to view it.
Most of this info is from this Wikipedia link, which contains a lot more information
en.wikipedia.org
Roborovski's are usually found in desert regions in Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China. They live at quite high levels - 1200 metres or more - and their burrows can go 6 feet underground. They remain underground in winter and survive from their hoards.
They were first discovered by a Russian explorer, Lieutenant Vsevolod Roborovski who discovered them on an expedition in July 1894. They weren't studied scientifically until about 10 years later, and first appeared in the Uk in the 1960s, imported by London Zoo. Roborovskis today in the Uk are all descended from some bred in the Netherlands in 1990. So they are quite a recent pet.
Apparently there is a short film called "Roborovski" which won some awards at the Antipodean Film Festival in St Tropez France in 2021. I've tried searching for the film but haven't seen anywhere to view it.
Most of this info is from this Wikipedia link, which contains a lot more information
