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5000 BCE
Originated in Eastern and Central Asia
A long, long time ago, dwarf hamsters originated in Eastern and Central Asia -
Discovered in Mongolia
Dwarf hamsters were first discovered in Mongolia in 1902 -
Lab rats
In 1968, they began being bred as laboratory animals in the United Kingdom -
Dwarf hamsters as tiny biting pets
By the 1980s had become popular in the pet market, continuously biting the fingers of little children to this day