gerbils
Small burrowing rodents
Gerbils is the plural of gerbil, a small burrowing rodent native to desert regions of Africa and Asia.
Gerbils are popular as pets, known for being clean, social, and relatively low-maintenance.
They're distinguished from hamsters by their longer tails and hind legs: The kids want gerbils for Christmas.
Small burrowing pet rodent
- cageBarred confinement structure
- wheelRotating circular frame
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- water bottleContainer for drinking liquid
rodent · furry · tame · pet store · enclosure · handling · lifespan · nocturnal
Of a landlocked Asian nation
- rodentGnawing mammal order
- desertTo leave behind completely
- aridDevoid of water
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
herbivore · omnivore · scent gland · tail · fur · whiskers · incisors · breeding
Giving food to
- seedsPlant embryos in casings
- pelletsSmall compressed spheres
- hayDried feed crop
- waterClear essential liquid
fresh vegetables · cleaning · substrate · sand bath · dust bath · grooming · nesting · temperature
Removing earth below
- tunnelingDigging underground passages
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
- gnawingPersistent biting action
- thumpingHeavy, dull beating
scent marking · grooming · social · colony · hierarchy · communication · squeaking · boxing
Facility for scientific investigation
- experimentSystematic investigation procedure
- scientificOf or using research methods
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
maze · cognition · neuroscience · breeding program · testing · observation · controlled · specimen
hamster
Small burrowing pet rodent
water bottle · rodent · furry · tame · pet store · enclosure · handling · lifespan · nocturnal · burrowing
Mongolian
Of a landlocked Asian nation
burrowing · herbivore · omnivore · scent gland · tail · fur · whiskers · incisors · breeding · litter
feeding
Giving food to
fresh vegetables · water · cleaning · substrate · sand bath · dust bath · grooming · nesting · temperature · humidity
digging
Removing earth below
- tunnelingDigging underground passages
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
- gnawingPersistent biting action
thumping · scent marking · grooming · social · colony · hierarchy · communication · squeaking · boxing · chasing
laboratory
Facility for scientific investigation
- experimentSystematic investigation procedure
- scientificOf or using research methods
- studyDeliberate learning effort
genetics · maze · cognition · neuroscience · breeding program · testing · observation · controlled · specimen · data
gerbilselephants
Tusked, trunk-bearing mammals
whales · hippopotamuses · rhinoceroses · lions · tigers
gerbilslions
Large African wild felines
tigers · wolves · predators · apex predators · wild beasts
- gerbil cageEnclosure for small pets