Ok, I read it over, more or less, trying not to giggle too much.
What really gets me is this part:
Sometimes gerbils
dig tunnels that connect to the burrows of neighboring gerbil pairs
and their litters. Adult male gerbils are highly territorial
creatures. The larger and heavier the gerbil "warrior" is, the
more property he's likely to scent-mark and stake out for his
family. If confronted by a strange gerbil, a territorial gerbil may
fight the intruder to the death, using his sharp front teeth as
weapons.
It totally contradicts itself. The connect to neighboring burrows
but then they go and kill their neighbors? huh?
I'm wondering if whoever wrote this was really that well versed.
I'm also thinking they are blending jirds and gerbils. Though I
honestly couldn't tell you the difference, I know there is one, and
I'm sure other owners on the list can let you know what's going on.
*scratches head* The whole article makes absolutely no sense to
me.
What do other people think?
-Jackie
*falls over giggling* That cow analogy was great! Very true, but funny
nonetheless! ;)
Anyway, as for that site where I found the 'adult males are territorial' bit,
here's the URL (at least, I hope it works, LoL):
http://aolsvc.petplace.aol.com/articles/artShow.asp?artID=1871
It's one of those 'professional' type things (Y'know, rather than from an
actual owner, it's just a researcher or something like that), and I got it
while I was wandering around AOL, so I hope it works for non-AOL members! :o)
Thank you for the input, and I'm glad your new gerbil's doing okay!! :oD
~*~Amber~*~
