# @kiwico on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=oaevLxF3G1A
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32485786-kiwico-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/083cd729ee.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-07-18T19:34:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** KiwiCo (@kiwico_inc) — https://gondola.cc/kiwico_inc

## Caption

We created an epic challenge to see if a hamster is better at solving mazes than humans. Who’s going to win?
Tinker, create, and innovate with more hands-on discovery from kiwico.com
Thanks to Arata’s Pumpkin Farm.

Video Chapters! 
00:00 Intro to the maze race
00:39 Alex’s racing skills
01:15 Human race begins
05:07 Building a hamster maze
07:04 Kiwi (the hamster) sees the maze
08:46 A winner is chosen

Read More:
24 Mesmerizing Mazes and Labyrinths
https://www.atlasobscura.com/lists/mazes-labyrinths
“If you’ve ever gotten lost in a maze cut out of a cornfield or one made of mirrors at an amusement park, you’ve taken part in an ancient tradition.”

The Winding History of the Maze
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/winding-history-maze-180951998/
“Mazes have an ancient history spanning thousands of years—though the first mazes weren't mazes at all, but labyrinths, with a single winding path not meant to confuse or puzzle the way we think of traditional mazes.”

Hamsters
https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/rodents/hamsters
“Hamsters are intelligent and learn quickly; they can be trained to come when food is presented or to perform simple tricks.”

#KiwiCo #hamstermaze #science #engineering #maze
Credits: Footage provided by Storyblocks. Music provided by Storyblocks.

## Stats

- **Views:** 73,209
- **Likes:** 55
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 5

## Tags

maze, engineering, science, kiwico, hamstermaze

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