Japanese Dwarf Hamster: Living Cotton Swab
These tiny furballs pack more softness per square inch than their bigger cousins. Their fur grows in so thick you can barely feel the hamster underneath. Mother Nature made their ears extra small and round, turning them into perfect spheres with legs. They’ve got this habit of sitting up like tiny people when they eat, holding food in paws smaller than a pencil eraser. Those whiskers really steal the show, though. They’re practically as long as the hamster’s whole body, giving them permanent surprised faces. Each whisker contains more nerve endings than a human fingertip.