Gerbil

Gerbil

Description

The Mongolian gerbil is the most popular pet gerbil species. Gerbils enjoy digging, gnawing and taking occasional dust baths. Their long tail is tufted at the end and fully furred along its length. They are most active at dawn and dusk. Keeping gerbils in same-sex pairs is the ideal for pet ownership

 

Scientific Name

Meriones unguiculatus

Country Of Origin

 
Mongolia, China and Siberia

Size

 
Between 6 to 12 inches long (including the tail)

Life Expectancy

 
About 3 years

Color

Standard color is agouti. Other colors include: apricot polar fox, Argente, black, black-eyed white, Burmese, chinchilla, cinnamon, dark-eyed honey, dove, Himalayan, honey cream, lilac, nutmeg, polar fox, red fox, ruby-eyed white, Schimmel, Siamese, silver nutmeg, slate, yellow fox.