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Hamster butts have the Internet -- and KLG and Hoda -- going crazy

Hamsters are becoming a social media trend, not for their furry face or adorable tiny size, but rather for their butts. Yes, you read that correctly.Photos of hamsters' tiny derrieres have become a viral trend in Japan, where two books on hamster tushes have been published, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. There is even a word in the Japanese language for hamster butts — hameketsu — and
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Hina Yamamoto/Facebook

Hamsters are becoming a social media trend, not for their furry face or adorable tiny size, but rather for their butts. Yes, you read that correctly.

Photos of hamsters' tiny derrieres have become a viral trend in Japan, where two books on hamster tushes have been published, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. There is even a word in the Japanese language for hamster butts — hameketsu — and there's an entire Facebook page devoted to their bums.


Not only are the fuzzy rear ends a hit in Japan, but even TODAY’s very own Hoda and Kathie Lee took time on Thursday to gaze at some hamster booty.