Kerstin Abel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
><I just got my first litter! 3 little pink gerbils last night. It looks like
>one is dark and the other three are
><light colored. They were born to my golden agouti males and black female
>trio, Nip, Frisky, and Shadow.
><I'm pretty sure the father was the spotted golden agouti male, Nip
>...
>
>Oh, it is absolutely possible, both males are the father (of course only one
>father for a pup, but several possible fathers in a litter).
>
>Kerstin
This is possible.
Many rodents including mice, chinchillas etc produce a vaginal plug to
stop this happening. Gerbils do not.
--
Julian
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