{"id":2663,"date":"2019-05-14T15:05:18","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T15:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/?p=2663"},"modified":"2019-06-28T10:39:45","modified_gmt":"2019-06-28T10:39:45","slug":"clip-of-the-week-hamsters-fighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/14\/clip-of-the-week-hamsters-fighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Clip of the Week &#8211; hamsters fighting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our latest clip of the week features a fun sequence by Kerstin Hinze of two European hamsters fighting &#8211; take a look to find out what happens next!<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 42.19% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/334706654?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to find out more about the European hamster, whose European populations are in steep decline, largely due to changes in farming practices,\u00a0 you might like to see our feature <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/-stories\/feature-stories\/the-hamsters-of-alsace.html\">The Hamsters of Alsace<\/a>, by Eric Baccega, which includes a downloadable pdf.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery gallery-2663 style-standard'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01620536-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"European Hamster (Cricetus cricetus) standing next to burrow. Alsace, France.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01620536-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01620536-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01620536-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01620536-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01620536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01620536-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01620536-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01620536-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01620536-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01620536-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01620536-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"European Hamster (Cricetus cricetus) standing next to burrow. Alsace, France.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01535306-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"European hamster (Cricetus cricetus) juvenile feeding, in grass, captive.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01535306-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01535306-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01535306-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01535306-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01535306.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01535306-600x400.jpg 600w, 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https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01572203-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"European hamster (Cricetus cricetus) in graveyard, Vienna, Austria.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01570834-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Common hamster (Cricetus cricetus), coming out from the burrow, Alsace, France, May.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01570834-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01570834-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01570834-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01570834-768x512.jpg 768w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01560543-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"European hamster (Cricetus cricetus) female and juveniles in burrow, captive.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01560543-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01560543-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01560543-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01560543-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01560543.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01560543-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01560543-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01560543-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01560543-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01560543-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01560543-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"European hamster (Cricetus cricetus) female and juveniles in burrow, captive.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01609286-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Common Hamsters (Cricetus cricetus) in cages ready for release in a wheat field. Geispolsheim, Alsace, France.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01609286-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01609286-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01609286-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01609286-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01609286.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01609286-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01609286-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01609286-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01609286-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01609286-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01609286-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Common Hamsters (Cricetus cricetus) in cages ready for release in a wheat field. Geispolsheim, Alsace, France.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<p>The animal world is full of surprising and amusing moments, so we&#8217;ve created a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/concepts\/concepts\/humour.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gallery of humorous moments<\/a> and a feature on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/pictures\/pdfs\/NPL_Animal%20Blunders.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Animal Blunders<\/a>, which includes some great shots of funny moments of animal behaviour. We hope you enjoy it!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery gallery-2663 style-standard'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01531842-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) tossing frog prey, Mkuze, South Africa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01531842-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01531842-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01531842-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01531842-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01531842.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01531842-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01531842-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01531842-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01531842-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01531842-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01531842-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) tossing frog prey, Mkuze, South Africa\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01303312-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) rear view of bird hanging in air over steep cliffs, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01303312-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01303312-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01303312-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01303312-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) rear view of bird hanging in air over steep cliffs, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01344375-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Japanese tree frog (Hyla japonica) dropping off leaf, Japan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01344375-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01344375-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01344375-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01344375-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Japanese tree frog (Hyla japonica) dropping off leaf, Japan\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01325119-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Domestic pig (Sus domestica) swimming in sea. Exuma Cays, Bahamas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01325119-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01325119-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01325119-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01325119-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01325119.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01325119-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01325119-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01325119-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01325119-375x249.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01325119-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01325119-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Domestic pig (Sus domestica) swimming in sea. 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&nbsp; If you&#8217;d like to find out more about the European hamster, whose European populations are in steep decline, largely due to changes in farming practices,\u00a0 you&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/14\/clip-of-the-week-hamsters-fighting\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"button\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2663"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2663"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2663\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3006,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2663\/revisions\/3006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}