Mongolian gerbil
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"Gerbil" redirects here. For other uses, see Gerbil (disambiguation).
"Pet gerbil" redirects here. For other gerbil species, see Gerbillinae.
The Mongolian gerbil or Mongolian jird (Meriones unguiculatus) is a rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae.[3] Their body size is typically 110–135 mm (4+1⁄4–5+1⁄4 in), with a 95–120 mm (3+3⁄4–4+3⁄4 in) tail, and body weight 60–130 g (2–4+1⁄2 oz), with adult males larger than females.[4] The animal is used in science and research or kept as a small house pet. Their use in science dates back to the latter half of the 19th century, but they only started to be kept as pets in the English-speaking world after 1954, when they were brought to the United States. However, their use in scientific research has fallen out of favor.
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Mongolian gerbil | |
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Wild gerbil in Mongolia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Meriones |
Species: | M. unguiculatus |
Binomial name | |
Meriones unguiculatus (Milne-Edwards, 1867)[2] | |
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