Scientific name:
Meriones unguiculatusSize: These busy little rodents are about four inches long, with a tail that's just as long. But unlike their mouse cousins, who have naked tails, gerbils have fur on theirs!
Lifespan: Usually from three to five years.
Colors/varieties: In the wild, gerbils are brownish-gray, to blend in with the desert environment they live in. You can find pet gerbils in a variety of colors, including white, albino and black.
Your pet gerbil will get really lonely if he's on his own, so it's a good idea to get at least two. If you introduce them when they're young, they'll be great friends. That's why it's good to choose gerbils from the same litter. When adults who don't know each other are put in the same cage, they may fight. And please keep males and females separated, or they will have babies.
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