Showing posts with label Hamsters - Gerbils - Jirds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hamsters - Gerbils - Jirds. Show all posts
Monday, 19 July 2010
Is a Gerbil the Right Pet for You?
Life Span: 2-3 years on average, though longer is possible (I recently heard of one who lived to 8 years, though this is exceptional!) Size: body about 4 inches long, tail another 4 inches.
Appearance: fairly small rodents with long furry tails that have a little tuft of fur at the end. The wild type coloration is "agouti", where each hair is banded with gray, yellowish, and black, with off-white hair on the belly. However, through selective breeding, several lovely color variations are available.
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