Michael Ryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
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>Gerbils do die of old age ? but it is the age that triggers something that
>does them in ? very much like humans.
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>In the wild ? gerbils do not live as long as in captivity ? so they do not
>have to worry about health issues- because the predators weed out the
>weak ones before they can cause problems with the clans.
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It is estimated that almost no gerbils live longer than eight months in
captivity.
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Julian
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National Gerbil Society
http://www.gerbils.co.uk/
