Smithsonian Report, 1949.—Ernest P. Walker PLATE 1 
1. GOLDEN HAMSTER (MESOCRICETUS AURATUS) 
Lying on her back, she is trying to cut upward on the lower edge of a door. In 
this position she pulled herself through the %-inch crack under the door. 
2. GOLDEN HAMSTER (MESOCRICETUS AURATUS) 
The cheek pouches are filled with seeds. The pouch is outlined by a white dotted 
line. 
