How much food can hamsters hold in their cheeks?

Question: How much food can hamsters hold in their cheeks?
- Keywords:
  cheek,
  food,
  hamster
Asked by alicegd to Jo, Kevin, Valeria on 21 Jun 2012.
- Kevin Mahon answered on 21 Jun 2012:
  
  Up to half their bodyweight seemingly! Amazing/adorable!
- Joanna Cruden answered on 21 Jun 2012:
  
  Pretty impressive amount of food! check out this youtube video of a hamster stuffing its cheeks!

alicegd commented on 21 Jun 2012:

I know, they’re sooo cute! thank you!

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Question: How much food can hamsters hold in their cheeks?