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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
 
Image:Argente_gold.jpg|'''Argente Golden''' <p> ''(Argente Cream lighter)'' <p> freewebs.com
Image:Lilac_gerbil2.jpg|'''Lilac/Dove/Sapphire''' <p> ''Lilac darker than Dove or Sapphire'' <br> freewebs.com
 
  
 
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SMALL RODENT SECTION



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.



Self Colours