Color

• Hamsters come in a variety of colors. They can be black, white, brown, grey, and even a combination of different colors.
  
  

Body Size

• Hamsters come in two sizes. The standard hamster is approximately 4 inches in length. The dwarf hamster reaches around 3 inches as an adult.
  
  

Coat Length

• Different hamster varieties have different types of fur. A short-haired hamster's fur is 1/4 inch long. Long-haired hamsters are referred to as 'teddy bear' hamsters; their fur coats can be as long as 1-inch.
  
  

Tail

• Hamster Tail
  
  All varieties of hamsters have docked tails. Tails average 1/4 inch in length.
  
  

Features

• One of the most interesting features of a hamster is its cheek pouches. Hamsters have special pouches in their cheeks to carry food.