A small Eurasian rodent of the subfamily Cricetinae,especially Mesocricetus auratus,having large cheek pouches and a short tail and often kept as a pet or used in laboratory research.

• 仓鼠，一种小型的仓鼠科亚科的欧亚啮齿类动物，尤指仓鼠，它有很大的颊囊，一条短尾巴，经常被养作宠物或用于实验研究。