esther roach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>I have been quiet for a while, but now a question came up. Maybe one of you
>can help me.
>
>Statistically do female gerbils get older than males?
>
>I am asking because two of my older 2 3/4 - 3 year old males passed away in
>their sleep the last two months (no sign of slowing down on the day
>before)but their female partners are as lively as usual (and they are just
>as old).
Certainly all our oldest gerbils have been female.
--
Julian
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