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The gerbil population swings to increase and decrease as time goes on. The number of pet gerbils has dramatically increased as the years went on but the amount of wild gerbils has severely decreased due to an increase in predators and climate changes in heat.
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∙ 12y agoOnly one person, Dr. Gunther Eichhorn, has really researched them in the wild. They don't eat much because there is little grass in the Gobi Desert where they originate.
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What do WILD gerbils eat?
fenic foxes eat girbils in the wild.
What kind of homes do wild gerbils live in?
The desert
Where do gerbels live?
In the Middle East, Asia, and Africa gerbils can be found living in the wild. When gerbils are in the wild they live in groups and can tell each other apart by smell.
How do gerbils get their food?
If their in the wild, they hunt it. If they are owned by someone you give them food. In the wild gerbils dig up roots or forage for seeds. But if they are domestic/pets then you will need to give them food.
How do wild gerbils cope in the wild for being so small?
In the deserts gerbils bury tunnels underground that they call 'chambours.' And one gerbil is in charge of that one. Gerbils often group up together to defend each other from predators such as Snakes, Birds probably.
Do gerbils live wild in anywhere other than Mongolia?
Yes gerbils live other places to, and that is Africa, Mexico and some other places
Are gerbils mammals?
No, gerbils are definitely social animals, but they are territorial. Gerbils get depressed if alone, and may even become aggressive. It is best to keep gerbils in same-sex pairs, this way they have one buddy, and there is no chance of declanning, which can happen with groups of gerbils mroe than two.
Can gerbils eat ham?
Gerbils are omnivores, and will eat certain insects in the wild. They are able to handle protein in this way, so would probably be ok with a tiny piece of ham.
What continent are wild gerbils mainly found on?
sandy areas of Africa, Middle East and Asia
Where do girbils live?
well it depends, wild gerbils usually live in warm, humid, climates such as the desert. but if their not they live in a cage. ;)
Do people eat Gerbil?
Gerbils originate in the outer desert regions of Mongolia. The Mongolian people do not eat gerbils. The average gerbil in captivity weighs about 2 and 1/2 ounces and ones in the wild are smaller so there wouldn't be a lot of meat.
Do gerbils have rabes?
No. Not unless they have been wild for a very long time, and have a really strong immune system.
