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Quiz about Gerbil Power
Quiz about Gerbil Power

Gerbil Power! Trivia Quiz


Gerbil Power! The ultimate gerbil trivia! Just bought some gerbils? Want to know more about them? Try this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by Doggys_Woggyz. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
199,725
Updated
Nov 23 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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1040
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Question 1 of 10
1. Albino gerbils are white with red eyes.


Question 2 of 10
2. Do gerbils need to drink a lot of water in the wild?


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these should you never feed your gerbils? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which one of these facts apply to gerbils but not to rats, mice, or hamsters? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. If you are getting a wheel for your gerbils, which kind is best? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Does an average gerbil live longer than an average hamster?


Question 7 of 10
7. Why should you not put your gerbil into a cage with a hamster in it? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. A male gerbil is much more aggressive than a female.


Question 9 of 10
9. What should you give to your gerbils to bathe in? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these is not a suitable bedding for the WHOLE of your gerbil's cage? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Albino gerbils are white with red eyes.

Answer: True

'Albino' is actually the name of a disease, and most mammals (including humans) can have it. Albino rodents also have red eyes.
2. Do gerbils need to drink a lot of water in the wild?

Answer: No

Gerbils, when they are wild in the desert, get most of the liquid they need from the food they store in their cheek pouches.
3. Which of these should you never feed your gerbils?

Answer: Salted Peanuts

Gerbils cannot digest salt and therefore cannot eat anything salted.
4. Which one of these facts apply to gerbils but not to rats, mice, or hamsters?

Answer: Their tails come off if you pull them.

This is for defence. Never pick a gerbil up by its tail.
5. If you are getting a wheel for your gerbils, which kind is best?

Answer: A metal mesh wheel.

If you get them a wheel with spaces, their tail could get caught in a space and would come off. A solid metal wheel could be too heavy. Gerbils chew plastic.
6. Does an average gerbil live longer than an average hamster?

Answer: Yes

An average gerbil lives for about three to four years. Hamsters only live for about two and a half.
7. Why should you not put your gerbil into a cage with a hamster in it?

Answer: All of these.

Hamsters are quite unsociable. Even though gerbils are sociable animals, they want the right company. The two animals would attack each other. There may also be an item like a wheel with spaces or unsuitable bedding.
8. A male gerbil is much more aggressive than a female.

Answer: False

Female gerbils are much more agressive and more likely to escape.
9. What should you give to your gerbils to bathe in?

Answer: Sand

Gerbils use sand to keep their fur clean. If you give them a tub with sand in it, they will roll in it to keep clean.
10. Which of these is not a suitable bedding for the WHOLE of your gerbil's cage?

Answer: Sand

Gerbils can get buried in hay, wood shavings or woodchips because the oxygen can get through, but if they get buried in sand the oxygen cannot get through and they will suffocate. They do need, and enjoy, sand baths so give them enough to roll in.
Source: Author Doggys_Woggyz

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