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| Gerbil Stats |
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Scientific Name: Meriones unguiculatus
Size: Between 6 to 12 inches long (including the tail)
Origin: Mongolia, China and Siberia
Life Expectancy: About 3 years
Temperament: The Mongolian gerbil is a social animal that is curious, energetic and fastidious about grooming. Although its Latin name translates to mean "clawed warrior," the Mongolian gerbil is actually sweet-natured and enjoys the company of its humans and other gerbils.
Varieties: 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.
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