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Gerbils are small, social rodents that like to dig tunnels. They are quick movers and love to explore.
Key details
- Length
- 10-14 cm
- Weight
- 0.05-0.13 kg
- Lifespan
- 2-5 years
- Top Speed
- 20 km/h
- Litter Size
- 3-7
- Gestation
- 24-26 days
Traits
WildlifeFurrySocialBurrowingHerbivorousDomesticatedUrban FriendlyNocturnal
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The Gerbil has a compact body with soft, sandy-brown fur, a creamy white belly, and large dark eyes. Its long, furry tail, often tipped with a tuft of darker hair, helps it balance, and its small round ears sit atop its head, making it look different from chunkier hamsters.
Baby gerbils are born completely blind, deaf, and hairless, relying on their mom.
Gerbils can leap over 30 centimeters (a foot!) high to escape danger!
In the wild, groups of gerbils create huge underground tunnel systems, like cities!
