The Pregnant Male Hamster Problem

**Mom:** Riley… why is the hamster nest *moving*? **Riley:** Uh. Physics?

**Mom:** Riley. **Riley:** Okay fine. Peanut is pregnant. **Mom:** Peanut

is a *male*. **Riley:** That’s what we thought about the neighbor too,

remember? **Mom:** HOW did a male hamster get pregnant? **Riley:** Life

finds a way. Jurassic Park taught me that. **Mom:** Riley, did you buy *another*

hamster? **Riley:** Not buy. Temporarily adopted. Very temporarily. Like… one night.

**Mom:** So now we’re running a secret hamster maternity ward? **Riley:** Think

of it as a miracle of life. Very small. Very loud. Probably eight of