Turkish hamsters are most closely related to the Syrian or golden hamster. The Syrian Desert is the origin of the golden hamster. Hamster female protein is a SAP homologue found in "Mesocricetus auratus" (Golden hamster). The immature Mexican Lapdog could be as small as a golden hamster. Experminetal type hosts are&colon; Syrian golden hamster. As an author, he is known above all for his series "The Golden Hamster Saga". "Hamid of Aleppo" (1958), illustrated by Giovannetti, follows the adventures of a Syrian Golden Hamster. He is a very curious golden hamster who is sometimes a little timid.