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If you’ve ever seen their tiny features and observed them in action, you may see why gerbils and hamsters have become popular pets. At first look, they appear to have many characteristics in common, including constantly growing incisor teeth, small claws that allow them to fulfill their digging and burrowing inclinations, and a voracious appetite … Read more
Gerbils are social, active little creatures. Like other small furry creatures, they are curious, which can cause complications. Children and those who have to live in limited spaces will enjoy having them as pets. Gerbils are excellent companions for older children. Despite how easy it is to handle them, they’re more active than other hamsters. … Read more
Fat-tailed gerbils are the only other non-native gerbils kept as pets. They’re gaining popularity in North America and Europe. Northern African fat-tailed gerbils are desert gerbils. Algerian biologist Fernand Lataste found them in 1880. The fat-tailed gerbil is a species of rodent that belongs to the subfamily Gerbillinae. It is also known as the Duprasi … Read more