Pictures and facts about the Great gerbil

Great gerbil

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Gerbillinae
Genus : Rhombomys

Facts about the genus Rhombomys, the great gerbil

com The Great Gerbil is not the friendly little creature that is often kept as a pet; this one grows to sixteen inches (around 40cm) long. (Full text)

Rodents Animal Description: Although widely considered to be a gerbil, the Great Gerbil is not classified scientifically as a gerbil. (Full text)

Animal Description: Although widely considered to be a gerbil, the Great Gerbil is not classified scientifically as a gerbil. (Full text)

Colonies of the attractive Great Gerbil are scattered throughout little valleys surrounded by sand dunes or Barkhans. (Full text)

The Great Gerbil is significantly bigger than most gerbils and is different enough to be classified in its own genus. (Full text)

In Kazakhstan, the great gerbil is the source of many human cases of bubonic plague, and has been the subject of recent research by Liverpool scientists. (Full text)