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hotsauCe asked in PetsRodents · 1 decade ago

how is this possible?

ok so how can hamsters and small rodents jump off of really high things and be perfectly fine? a hamster jumping off a bed is like the equivalent of me jumping off a tall house. I dont know about you, but i would be really hurt. why dont they get hurt?

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  • Andy
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Different bone structures, musculature and intelligence mean different strengths, and weaknesses.

    There is no animal on the planet that doesn't have a weakness or strength that makes it unique.

    Look at a horse, strong kick, fast sprinting, plenty of stamina, a broken leg and it's as good as dead.

    Domesticated cats, fast, high jumping, easy landing, great hearing and eyesight, miserable swimmers and can easily drown if it falls in water.

    Humans, smart, fairly strong compared to some animals but weak compared to a lot, can be fast, but not always so, can have stamina, but again not always so. Stick it in a wrestling ring with a Gorilla, a creature with a much less IQ, bye bye human.

    So the hamster, it's smaller size, lesser weight and more compact bone and musculature, lets it survive knocks that seem to be especially rough compared to what we could take in ratio.

  • 1 decade ago

    Well hamsters, Are veyr very durable. They in the wild would jump or run off of anything to get away. Though, Soemtimes large drops do hurt them, but they do not show it.

    Hope I helped

    Sloan Keychain

    Sorry for any typing mistakes

    Source(s): Long time hammy owner.breeder
  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Yes and as soon as it is rebuilt it will be more potent than it used to be earlier than. The reminiscence of having via unhealthy occasions will probably be aspect of your shared historical past and carry you nearer ultimately.

  • 1 decade ago

    'Cuz they're squidgy.

    Their bones are more flexible than ours and don't break as easy. That's why mice can squeeze through tiny spaces.

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