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Vienna’s graveyards are full of hardcore hamsters

The cheeks are cute. The lifestyle is metal.

Jason Weisberger
Jun 18, 2026
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Photo by Ricky Kharawala on Unsplash

Forget the pet-shop fluffball on a squeaky wheel. Europe’s wild hamsters are out in Vienna’s graveyards stuffing their faces, throwing hands, and living like tiny cemetery goblins.

Not a Biologist shares wildlife filmmaker Yaz Ellis’ look at the surprisingly dramatic lives of wild hamsters in Vienna’s cemeteries. These…

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