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Image:Argente_gold.jpg|'''Argente Golden''' <p> ''(Argente Cream lighter)'' <p> freewebs.com | Image:Argente_gold.jpg|'''Argente Golden''' <p> ''(Argente Cream lighter)'' <p> freewebs.com | ||
Image:Chinchilla_gerbil.jpg|'''Chinchilla''' <p> ''(No Yellow Pigment)'' <br> home.wtal.de | Image:Chinchilla_gerbil.jpg|'''Chinchilla''' <p> ''(No Yellow Pigment)'' <br> home.wtal.de | ||
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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/.
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.
AgoutiWikiCommons
Spotted AgoutiWikiCommons
Argente Golden(Argente Cream lighter)
freewebs.com
Chinchilla(No Yellow Pigment)
home.wtal.de
Cream/IvoryWikiCommons
Self Colours
BlackWikiCommons
Lilac/Dove/Sapphire(Lilac darker than Dove or Sapphire)
freewebs.com
