Gerbils live under ground. In the desert they only go outside their burrow at certain times of the day. These times are when it is not too hot.
Gerbils originally come from deserts such as the Indian ones. As you can imagine it will get very hot there. Gerbils molt to keep cool during summer weather.
I'd say a hot climate
they live in a mostly hot weather
hot weather
they live in warm weather but they can live in cold weather because they are warm blooded.
Other gerbils.
No, penguins do not like hot weather but they need cold weather so they can live.
hot
very hot weather
hot weather
Dingoes live in hot weather
Gerbils live in the dessert and Rats live about anywhere.