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==Introduction==
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There are approximately 90 species of gerbil but most kept as pets are either a Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) or a derivative of a Mongolian. Therefore the examples included below are not strictly breeds but more of a selection of colours/types that are most commonly encountered. Further information can be found at the UK National Gerbil Society at http://www.gerbils.co.uk/.
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==Agouti Colours==
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*Usually have a white belly and tri-coloured hairs. Usually grey near the skin followed by a yellow band and a black ticking at the furthest end of the hair. Eyes are usually black.
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Image:Agouti_gerbil.jpg|'''Agouti'''<p> WikiCommons
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Image:Spotted_agouti.JPG|'''Spotted Agouti''' <p> WikiCommons
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Image:Argente_gold.jpg|'''Argente Golden''' <p> ''(Argente Cream lighter)'' <p> freewebs.com
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Image:Chinchilla_gerbil.jpg|'''Chinchilla''' <p> ''(No Yellow Pigment)'' <br> home.wtal.de
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Image:Ivory.jpg|'''Cream/Ivory'''<p> ''(Also known as Red Eyed Polar Fox)'' <br> WikiCommons
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Image:Honey.jpg|'''Dark Eyed Honey''' <p> ''(Also known as Algerian Fox)'' <br> WikiCommons
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Image:Polar_fox.jpg|'''Polar Fox''' <p> ''(Also comes with Red Eyes)'' <br>  geocities.com
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</gallery>
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==Self Colours==
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Image:Black_gerbil.jpg|'''Black''' <p> WikiCommons
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Image:Black_spotted.jpg|'''Black (Spotted)''' <p> WikiCommons
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Image:Blue.jpg|'''Blue''' <p> Vera Bruckmann
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Image:Lilac_gerbil2.jpg|'''Lilac/Dove/Sapphire''' <p> ''(Lilac darker than Dove or Sapphire)'' <br> freewebs.com
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Image:Nutmeg.jpg|'''Nutmeg''' <p> WikiCommons
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Image:Spotted_nutmeg.jpg|'''Nutmeg (Spotted)''' <p> home.wtal.de
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Image:Silver_nutmeg.jpg|'''Silver Nutmeg''' <p> ''(Also called Blue Fox)'' <br> WikiCommons
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Image:Schimmel.jpg|'''Schimmel''' <p> ''(Also spotted and red eyed versions)'' <br> WikiCommons
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Image:Slate1.jpg|'''Slate''' <p> freewebs.com
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Image:Spotted_slate.jpg|'''Slate (Spotted)''' <p> Vera Bruckmann
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Image:Red_eyed_white.jpg|'''Red Eyed White''' <p> WikiCommons
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Image:Red_fox.jpg|'''Red Fox''' <p> WikiCommons
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==Colorpoint==
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Characterised by lighter bodies and darkened points. Gerbil fanciers often refer to this genetic mutation as "Burmese".
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Image:Burmese.jpg|'''Colourpoint Black''' <p> ''(Also called Burmese)'' <br> WikiCommons
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Image:Topas.jpg|'''Topas''' <p> ''(Characterised by darker nose)'' <br> geocities.com
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Image:Light_colourpoint_agouti.jpg|'''Light Colourpoint Agouti''' <p> WikiCommons
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Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''Colourpoint Nutmeg''' <p>
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Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''Colourpoint Silver Nutmeg''' <p>
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==Standard Markings==
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*'''Spotted''' - usually small white diamond on forehead and sometimes around neck. White markings do not go down to shoulders but stay on back.
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*'''Pied''' - usually small white diamond on forehead, around neck and down to shoulders and back.
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*'''Mottled''' - more white markings than Pied, extending to lower back. In heavily mottled gerbils it may often be hard to determine the base colour.
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Image:Spotted_slate.jpg|'''Spotted Markings''' <p> Vera Bruckmann
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Image:Spotted_agouti.JPG|'''Pied Markings''' <p> WikiCommons
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Image:Mottled.jpg|'''Mottled Markings''' <p> geocities.com
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==Other Species of Gerbil==
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Image:Fat_tailed.jpg|'''Fat Tailed''' <br> ''(Pachyuromys-duprasi)'' <p> WikiCommons
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Image:Indian_gerbil.jpg|'''Indian''' <br> ''(Jird)'' <p> WikiCommons
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===Overview===
 
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There are approximately 90 species of gerbil but most kept as pets are either a Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) or a derivative of a Mongolian. Therefore the examples included below are not strictly breeds but more of a selection of colours/types that are most commonly encountered. The selection has been derived from "The Gerbils" website at http://thegerbils.com/colors1.htm. Further information can also be found at the UK National Gerbil Society at http://www.gerbils.co.uk/.
 
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===Agouti Colours===
 
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*Usually have a white belly and tri-coloured hairs. Usually grey near the skin followed by a yellow band and a black ticking at the furthest end of the hair. Eyes are usually black.
 
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Image:Agouti_gerbil.jpg|'''Agouti'''<p> WikiCommons
 
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Image:Spotted_agouti.JPG|'''Spotted Agouti''' <p> WikiCommons
 
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Image:Argente_gold.jpg|'''Argente Golden''' <p> ''(Argente Cream lighter)'' <p> freewebs.com
 
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Image:Lilac_gerbil2.jpg|'''Lilac/Dove/Sapphire''' <p> ''Lilac darker than Dove or Sapphire'' <br> freewebs.com
 
  
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===Self Colours===
 
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Image:Black_gerbil.jpg|'''Black''' <p> WikiCommons
 
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Latest revision as of 14:12, 6 January 2023

Introduction

There are approximately 90 species of gerbil but most kept as pets are either a Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) or a derivative of a Mongolian. Therefore the examples included below are not strictly breeds but more of a selection of colours/types that are most commonly encountered. Further information can be found at the UK National Gerbil Society at http://www.gerbils.co.uk/.

Agouti Colours

  • Usually have a white belly and tri-coloured hairs. Usually grey near the skin followed by a yellow band and a black ticking at the furthest end of the hair. Eyes are usually black.
  • Agouti

    WikiCommons

  • Spotted Agouti

    WikiCommons

  • Argente Golden

    (Argente Cream lighter)

    freewebs.com

  • Chinchilla

    (No Yellow Pigment)
    home.wtal.de

  • Cream/Ivory

    (Also known as Red Eyed Polar Fox)
    WikiCommons

  • Dark Eyed Honey

    (Also known as Algerian Fox)
    WikiCommons

  • Polar Fox

    (Also comes with Red Eyes)
    geocities.com

Self Colours

  • Black

    WikiCommons

  • Black (Spotted)

    WikiCommons

  • Blue

    Vera Bruckmann

  • Lilac/Dove/Sapphire

    (Lilac darker than Dove or Sapphire)
    freewebs.com

  • Nutmeg

    WikiCommons

  • Nutmeg (Spotted)

    home.wtal.de

  • Silver Nutmeg

    (Also called Blue Fox)
    WikiCommons

  • Schimmel

    (Also spotted and red eyed versions)
    WikiCommons

  • Slate

    freewebs.com

  • Slate (Spotted)

    Vera Bruckmann

  • Red Eyed White

    WikiCommons

  • Red Fox

    WikiCommons

Colorpoint

Characterised by lighter bodies and darkened points. Gerbil fanciers often refer to this genetic mutation as "Burmese".

  • Colourpoint Black

    (Also called Burmese)
    WikiCommons

  • Topas

    (Characterised by darker nose)
    geocities.com

  • Light Colourpoint Agouti

    WikiCommons

  • Colourpoint Nutmeg

  • Colourpoint Silver Nutmeg

Standard Markings

  • Spotted - usually small white diamond on forehead and sometimes around neck. White markings do not go down to shoulders but stay on back.
  • Pied - usually small white diamond on forehead, around neck and down to shoulders and back.
  • Mottled - more white markings than Pied, extending to lower back. In heavily mottled gerbils it may often be hard to determine the base colour.
  • Spotted Markings

    Vera Bruckmann

  • Pied Markings

    WikiCommons

  • Mottled Markings

    geocities.com

Other Species of Gerbil

  • Fat Tailed
    (Pachyuromys-duprasi)

    WikiCommons

  • Indian
    (Jird)

    WikiCommons

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