Your gerbil will hoard food for later. They often bury food in the nooks and crannies of their cage or under the shredded paper on the floor, but they won't remember where it is after a few hours.

Gerbil tails are at least a few inches long, while most hamster tails are stumpy. Gerbils also just generally look more like mice than hamsters do, with pointy faces and thin bodies—compared to ...

Oregon couple Kyle and Marylou Bryant have created 1980's-themed TikTok videos about a gerbil named Bella. They hope the wholesome and positive show will combat negative content on the internet.