The polar bear hamster is relatively small in size. Its body length is usually around 19 cm and it weighs rather lightly. Its fur is white, thick, dense, bright, smooth, fine and soft, and it feels really nice to touch. The eyes of the polar bear hamster are mostly red or black, as beautiful as amber.
Although the polar bear hamster and the silver fox hamster are somewhat similar in appearance, they can be distinguished by observing their ears and noses. The ears of the polar bear hamster are larger than those of the silver fox hamster, and its nose is shorter than that of the silver fox hamster.