GeckoX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Im just curious...what would happen if you released a colony of pet gerbils
>into the wild? I dont plan on doing this, so dont worry...Im just curious as
>to what would happen. Would they breed in the wild and survive or would
>they die off very quickly?...and what about at winter time, would they
>hybernate?
>
>Thanks,
>Jason
Gerbils do not hibernate. They are active all year round, even when it
gets to minus 40 in their Mongolian homeland.
As to their fate, it would depend on how easy it was for them to feed
themselves and avoid predators in the local environment.
There are places in Europe where gerbils have survived for many years,
but even then, there is no guarantee that they will survive for more
than a few years.
--
Julian
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National Gerbil Society
http://www.gerbils.co.uk/
