Hamsters are rodents that have become popular household pets. They are small and furry with short tails and pointy noses. There are about 20 different species of hamsters, but only a few of these are kept as pets. Only living for two or three years, hamsters have very poor vision, but they can sense movement around them. They communicate with high-pitched squeaks and body language. Hamsters are more active at night than during the day.
倉鼠是齧齒目動物，已成為受歡迎的家庭寵物。牠們體型小且毛茸茸的，有著短尾巴及尖鼻子。大約有二十種不同的倉鼠品種，但其中只有少數作為寵物被飼養。只能活兩三年的倉鼠有極差的視力，但牠們能感知到周圍的動靜。牠們藉由高頻率的吱吱聲和肢體語言進行溝通。倉鼠在晚上比在白天更活躍。
生活必備字詞：
household a. 家庭的
sense vt. 察覺到，感覺到
communicate vi. 溝通，交流
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