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Gerbils are social animals, and live in groups in the wild. [33] They rely on their sense of smell to identify other members of their clan. [34] Gerbils are known to attack and often kill those carrying an unfamiliar scent. Groups of gerbils often have a "dominant" gerbil which may "bully" the others by humping them. [35]
The hair at the back and the head is yellow-coloured, with a dark grey base and a small black tip. The belly is white. Fat-tailed gerbils weigh between 22 and 45 grams (0.78 and 1.59 oz) in the wild, [4] but in captivity can weigh between 55 and 82 grams (1.9 and 2.9 oz). [5] Their body is round and somewhat flattened.
Great gerbils live in family groups and occupy one burrow per family. [3] Their burrows can be fairly extensive with separate chambers for nests and food storage. Great gerbils spend considerably more time in the burrows during winter, but do not hibernate. They are predominantly diurnal. Food consists mostly of vegetable matter. [2]
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One species, the great gerbil (Rhombomys opimus), originally native to Turkmenistan, can grow to more than 400 mm (16 in). The average adult gerbil weighs about 70 grams ( 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 ounces). One species, the Mongolian gerbil ( Meriones unguiculatus ), also known as the clawed jird , is a gentle and hardy animal that has become a popular small ...
Meriones is a rodent genus that includes the gerbil most commonly kept as a pet, Meriones unguiculatus.The genus contains most animals referred to as jirds, but members of the genera Sekeetamys, Brachiones, and sometimes Pachyuromys are also known as jirds.
Tamarisk jirds are relatively large in size (an adult can weigh 100–140 g). They are poorly adapted for digestion of cellulose and mainly feed on plant sources such as young leaves, and require large amounts of water. [2] The tamarisk jird is a nocturnal animal and is also a strictly solitary animal. Males usually occupy larger home ranges ...
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