Hamsters in the City
In Hamsters in the City, narrator Sir David Attenborough highlights European hamsters searching for food in Vienna's parks and cemeteries. Their preferred snacks are flowers, with candle wax for dessert. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.
Sir David Attenborough showcases the wonders of our planet's seven continents — from frozen tundras to dense jungles — where life always finds a way.
Lesson Express
Q: Where do the hamsters live in Vienna?
A: They live in the many parks, gardens, and cemeteries of Vienna.
Q: How much food can the hamster store in its cheeks?
A: It can store a quarter of its body weight in its cheeks.
Q: What does the winner of the hamster battle get?
A: The victor gets the flowers and the territory.