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Gerbillinae is one of the subfamilies of the rodent family Muridae and includes the gerbils, jirds, and sand rats. Once known as desert rats, the subfamily includes about 110 species of African, Indian, and Asian rodents, including sand rats and jirds, all of which are adapted to arid habitats.
The animals are often colonial. Longevity is 2–4 years. Burrow system complexes have a distinctive region of cleared soil and can be seen and mapped from aerial photos and satellite images. [4] Inhabited great gerbil burrows can be distinguished from abandoned burrows using satellite images. [5]
Pet gerbils eating millet Pet gerbil eating toilet paper. A gentle and hardy animal, the Mongolian gerbil has become a popular small house pet. It was first brought from China to Paris in the 19th century, and became a popular house pet there. [36] It was later brought to the United States in 1954 by Dr. Victor Schwentker for use in research ...
The fat-tailed gerbil (Pachyuromys duprasi), also called the duprasi gerbil or doop, is a rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae. It is only species in the genus Pachyuromys. They are frequently kept as pets. Other common English names are: fat-tailed jird, fat-tailed rat, and beer mat gerbil. [2] [3]
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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. The distribution of Meriones ranges from northern Africa to Mongolia.
The greater Egyptian gerbil (Gerbillus pyramidum) is a small rodent in the family Muridae. It is native to northern Africa where it inhabits sandy deserts, semi-arid areas and oases . It is a common species, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of " least concern ".
The Indian gerbil (Tatera indica) also known as antelope rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in western and southern Asia, from Syria east through to Bangladesh. [2] It is the only species in the genus Tatera. Members of the genus Gerbilliscus have, historically, been placed in Tatera.