Gerbil

Gerbils are small furry animals with long tails. They come from Africa and Asia. They are kept as pets all over the world. There are 8 species of gerbils: small gerbil, larger gerbil, naked-soled gerbils, cape short-tail gerbil, fat tailed gerbil, jirds (Mongolian gerbil), Przewalski's gerbil, and the great gerbil.

Gerbils weigh 1 to 7 oz. They are 3 to 7 inches long with a 3 to 9 inch tail. They live for 4 years in the wild and 1 to 5 years if kept as a pet. After 3 weeks of being pregnant, a gerbil can have 1 to 8 young. Gerbils will often stand on their back feet to see what's going on, but they always walk on 4 feet. The picture on the right is of a female and male gerbil.

Gerbil

Gerbil

Gerbil

Gerbil