Gerbils are one of the most popular pocket pets, but few people know more about them than their shiny eyes and long tails with the sweet little tuft at the end. These things are true, of course, but there is much more to the gerbil than its high adorability factor.
The gerbil subfamily includes a long list of other desert rodents, which are scattered across the African, Indian, and Asian continents. Gerbils as a class are hardy, social animals, which are well adapted to their hot dry climate. Read more
