X-Ray Shows How a Hamster Can Store So Much Food in Its Cheeks

Hamsters appear to be able to stuff vast amounts of food inside their cheeks—even more than you can! How? This clip from the British television series Wild at Heart explains.

The hamster’s cheek pouches are huge. They extend all the way to its hips. You can see them fill up through x-ray images. And since the hamster doesn’t secrete saliva, the food remains undigested.

Did you recognize the voice of the narrator? It’s David Tennant, the actor who played the Tenth Doctor on Doctor Who.

-via Daily of the Day

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See, there's a marketing opportunity. Sell shopping trollies or trousers with pockets to hamsters. While you're at it, sell tin-openers to cats.

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So basically, "It's bigger on the inside". Doctor knows best.

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Sigh. I'm in constant fear that my small children are growing up too quickly. They'd probably enjoy the experience, but for now, I'll settle for a day at the bounce house :)

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No, we don't all want to spoil our children.

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$400??? I get the same treatment from three places walking distance from my house for $25.

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No, we do NOT all want to spoil our children. And they can learn that saying "no" has no bearing on whether you love them. After all, we are supposed to prepare them for real life.

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This actually is spoiling them. In the exact meaning of the word spoiling. Dictionary definition:- To impair or destroy the value or quality of (their young lives). The bracketed words are mine, but you get the idea.

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