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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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| − | ==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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| | {{toplink | | {{toplink |
| | |linkpage =WikiNormals | | |linkpage =WikiNormals |
| | |linktext =WikiNormals | | |linktext =WikiNormals |
| − | | + | |maplink = WikiNormals Content Map |
| | |pagetype =WikiNormals | | |pagetype =WikiNormals |
| | |sublink1= Small Rodent Section - WikiNormals | | |sublink1= Small Rodent Section - WikiNormals |
| | |subtext1= Small Rodent Section | | |subtext1= Small Rodent Section |
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| | + | ===Overview=== |
| | + | 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=== |
| | + | *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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| | + | <gallery widths="115px" perrow="6"> |
| | + | Image:Agouti_gerbil.jpg|'''Agouti'''<p> WikiCommons |
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| − | ==Webinars==
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| − | <rss max="10" highlight="none">https://www.thewebinarvet.com/behaviour/webinars/feed</rss>
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| | + | </gallery> |
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