Mongolian gerbil
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q649817
Library of congress:
sh 95010602
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Loskota, W.J. A stereotaxic atlas of the Mongolian gerbil brain (Meriones unguiculatus), c1974.
- Grzineck's animal life encyc., 1975:v. 11, p. 345 (Clawed jird (Meriones unguiculatus))
- Walker's mammals of the world, 5th ed.:v. 2, p. 734 (Jirds; M. unguiculatus)
- Corbet, G.B. World list of mam. spec., 3rd ed.:p. 175, under Meriones (jirds, gerbils; Sahara-China; Steppe, desert; M. unguiculatus; mongolian gerbil (clawed jird))
- Viner, B. All about your gerbil, 1999:p. 2 (Gerbils (or more accurately, the Mongolian gerbil))
- Aistrop, J.B. The Mongolian gerbil, 1968:p. 7 (Mongolian gerbil, Meriones unguiculatus)
- Random House(gerbil 2. Also called tamarisk gerbil. A jird, Meriones unguiculatus, that is popular as a pet. Also, called sand rat.)
- Mammal species of the world:p. 558 (Meriones unguiculatus (Milne-Edwards); syn: chihfengensis, koslovi, kurauchii, selenginus)
- Wood, F.L. Guinness book of pet records, 1984:p. 130 (Gerbils. The best-known member of the gerbil family (Gerbillinae) is the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) or Clawed Jird)
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Wikipedia description:
The Mongolian gerbil, also referred to as the Mongolian jird (Meriones unguiculatus), is a rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae. 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. The animal is used in science for research or kept as a small house pet. Their use in science dates back to the later 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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