Hamsteron

Discovery LocationEnglish Fens

Lead ResearcherR. Hammond

Field Report Summary

A specialized wader, the Hamsteron uses its elongated legs to keep its furry body dry while foraging in shallow marshes. It stores seeds and small fish in massive cheek pouches to transport back to dry nests in the reeds. They are skittish, freezing like statues when spotting a hawk.

Physical Description

Round hamster body perched atop long, stilt-like heron legs.

Habitat

Freshwater Marshes

Dietary Behavior

Omnivore

Evolutionary Origin

Wetland foraging adaptation

Behavioral Notes

Sleeps standing on one leg, curled into a ball.