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The Mongolian gerbil or Mongolian jird (Meriones unguiculatus) is a small rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae. | pets |
Gerbils body size is typically 110–135 mm, with a 95–120 mm tail, and body weight 60–130 g, with adult males larger than females. | pets |
Gerbils are used in science and kept as a small house pet. | pets |
Gerbils only started to be kept as pets in the English speaking world after 1954, when they were brought to the United States. | pets |
A gentle and hardy animal, the Mongolian gerbil has become a popular small house pet. | pets |
The Mongolian gerbil was first brought from China to Paris in the 19th century, and became a popular house pet there. | pets |
Selective breeding for the pet trade has resulted in a wide range of different color and pattern varieties of gerbils. | pets |
Gerbils became popular pets in the US around the late 1950s and were imported to the United Kingdom in 1964, where they became popular pets too. | pets |
Gerbils are now found in pet shops throughout the UK and the US. | pets |
Due to the threat they pose to indigenous ecosystems and existing agricultural operations, it is illegal to purchase, import, or keep a gerbil as a pet in the U.S.state of California. | pets |
It is also illegal to import the gerbil into New Zealand. | pets |
Hamsters are rodents (order Rodentia) belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae, which contains 19 species classified in seven genera. | pets |
Hamsters have become established as popular small pets. | pets |
The best-known species of hamster is the golden or Syrian hamster which is the type most commonly kept as pets. | pets |
Other hamster species commonly kept as pets are the three species of dwarf hamster, Campbell's dwarf hamster, the winter white dwarf hamster and the Roborovski hamster. | pets |
Hamsters are more crepuscular than nocturnal and, in the wild, remain underground during the day to avoid being caught by predators. | pets |
Hamsters feed primarily on seeds, fruits, and vegetation, and will occasionally eat burrowing insects. | pets |
Hamsters are stout-bodied with distinguishing features that include elongated cheek pouches extending to their shoulders, which they use to carry food back to their burrows, as well as a short tail and fur-covered feet. | pets |
There are numerous Syrian hamster variations including long-haired varieties and different colors. | pets |
British zoologist Leonard Goodwin claimed most hamsters kept in the United Kingdom were descended from the colony he introduced for medical research purposes during the Second World War. | pets |
Hamsters were domesticated and kept as pets in the United States at least as early as 1942. | pets |
The coat of the winter white dwarf hamster turns almost white during winter, when the hours of daylight decrease. | pets |
The Roborovski hamster is extremely small and fast, making it difficult to keep as a pet. | pets |
A hamster show is an event in which people gather hamsters to judge them against each other. | pets |
Hamster shows are also places where people share their enthusiasm for hamsters among attendees. | pets |
Hamster shows feature an exhibition of the hamsters participating in the judging. | pets |
The judging of hamsters usually includes a goal of promoting hamsters which conform to natural or established varieties of hamsters . | pets |
By awarding hamsters which match standard hamster types, hamster shows encourage planned and careful hamster breeding. | pets |
The domestic chinchilla is descended from Chinchilla lanigera, the long-tailed Chinchilla. | pets |
Therefore domestic chinchillas have thinner bodies, longer tails and larger ears. | pets |
Chinchillas are popular pets, though they require extensive exercise and dental care, due to their teeth continually growing throughout their life span. | pets |
Since Chinchillas lack the ability to sweat, they require a temperature-controlled environment. | pets |
Chinchillas instinctively clean their fur by taking dust baths, in which they roll around in special dust made of fine pumice, a few times a week. | pets |
Chinchillas do not bathe in water. | pets |
Chinchillas thick fur resists parasites, such as fleas, and reduces loose dander. | pets |
Specially bred rats have been kept as pets at least since the late 19th century. | pets |
Pet rats are typically variants of the species brown rat, but black rats and giant pouched rats are also sometimes kept. | pets |
Pet rats behave differently from their wild counterparts depending on how many generations they have been kept as pets. | pets |
Pet rats do not pose any more of a health risk than pets such as cats or dogs. | pets |
Pet rats are generally friendly and can be taught to perform selected behaviors. | pets |
Selective breeding has brought about different color and marking varieties in Pet rats | pets |
Congenital malformation in selective breeding have created the dumbo rat a popular pet choice due to their low, saucer-shaped ears. | pets |
A breeding standard exists for rat fanciers wishing to breed and show their rat at a rat show. | pets |
Many people buy mice as companion pets. | pets |
Mice can be playful, loving and can grow used to being handled. | pets |
Like pet rats, pet mice should not be left unsupervised outside as they have many natural predators, including birds, snakes, lizards, cats, and dogs. | pets |
Male mice tend to have a stronger odor than the females. | pets |
However, mice are careful groomers and as pets they never need bathing. | pets |
Well looked-after mice can make ideal pets. | pets |
If handled correctly early in life, guinea pigs become amenable to being picked up and carried, and seldom bite or scratch. | pets |
Guinea pigs are timid explorers and often hesitate to attempt an escape from their cage even when an opportunity presents itself. | pets |
Still Guinea pigs show considerable curiosity when allowed to walk freely, especially in familiar and safe terrain. | pets |
Guinea pigs that become familiar with their owner will whistle on the owner's approach. | pets |
Guinea pigs will also learn to whistle in response to the rustling of plastic bags or the opening of refrigerator doors, where their food is most commonly stored. | pets |
In Switzerland, owning a single guinea pig is considered harmful to its well-being and forbidden by law. | pets |
Domesticated guinea pigs occur in many breeds, which have been developed since their introduction to Europe and North America. | pets |
The most common varieties of guinea pigs found in pet stores are the English shorthair (also known as the American), which have a short, smooth coat, and the Abyssinian, whose coat is ruffled with cowlicks, or rosettes. | pets |
Grooming of guinea pigs is primarily accomplished using combs or brushes. | pets |
Cavy clubs and associations dedicated to the showing and breeding of guinea pigs have been established worldwide. | pets |
Allergic symptoms, including rhinitis, conjunctivitis, and asthma, have been documented in laboratory animal workers who come into contact with guinea pigs. | pets |
Allergic reactions following direct exposure to guinea pigs in domestic settings have also been reported. | pets |
People who are allergic to guinea pigs are usually allergic to hamsters and gerbils as well. | pets |
Allergy shots can successfully treat an allergy to guinea pigs although treatment can take up to 18 months. | pets |
As a result of their widespread popularity, especially in households with children guinea pigs have shown a presence in culture and media. | pets |
Two guinea pigs held at a railway station breed unchecked while humans argue as to whether they are "pigs" or "pets" for the purpose of determining freight charges. | pets |
In the Golden Hamster Saga books, two guinea pigs named Enrico and Caruso are modern-day thespians who serve as secondary characters. | pets |
Guinea pigs have also been featured in film and television. | pets |
In the TV movie Shredderman Rules, the main character and the main character's crush both have guinea pigs which play a minor part in the plot. | pets |
A guinea pig named Rodney voiced by Chris Rock was a prominent character in the 1998 film Dr.Dolittle, and Linny the Guinea pig is a co-star on Nick Jr.'s Wonder Pets. | pets |
Guinea pigs were used in some major advertising campaigns in the 1990s and 2000s, notably for Egg Banking plc, Snapple, and Blockbuster Video. | pets |
In the South Park season 12 episode "Pandemic 2: The Startling", giant guinea pigs dressed in costumes rampage over the Earth. | pets |
The 2009 Walt Disney Pictures movie G-Force features a group of highly intelligent guinea pigs trained as operatives of the US government. | pets |
A guinea pig named Bugsy appears in the 2008 film Bedtime Stories. | pets |
A guinea pig named Cashew features prominently in the second season of the U.S.adaptation of House of Cards. | pets |
A guinea pig plays a small but pivotal role in Episode 3, Series 4 (2017) of Black Mirror called Crocodile. | pets |
Parrots are birds of the order Psittaciformes. | pets |
There are about 372 species of parrots in 86 genera. | pets |
Parrots are found in most tropical and subtropical regions. | pets |
The greatest diversity of parrots is found in South America and Australasia. | pets |
Parrots are intelligent birds. | pets |
Parrots have relatively large brains, they can learn, and they can use simple tools. | pets |
Because some species of Parrots have the ability to make sounds like human voices and have plumages with bright colors, many species are kept as pets. | pets |
Parrots have a compact body with a large head and a short neck. | pets |
Parrot beaks are short, strong and curved. | pets |
Parrot have strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet (with two toes facing forward and two toes facing back) that are very useful to climb up trees. | pets |
Many parrots are vividly coloured, and some are multi-coloured. | pets |
The plumage of cockatoos ranges from mostly white to mostly black, with a mobile crest of feathers on the tops of their heads. | pets |
Parrots are variably-sized. | pets |
The smallest parrot is the pigmy parrot with an adult weight of 11.5 grams (0.41 oz) and a length of 8.6 centimetres (3.4 in). | pets |
The hyacinth macaw is longer than any other species of parrot although half its length is tail | pets |
Parrots eat seeds, nuts, buds and other plant material. | pets |
lories and lorikeets are specialised for feeding on floral nectar and soft fruits. | pets |
Almost all parrots nest in tree hollows, and lay white eggs from which hatch altricial young. | pets |
Parrots are among the most intelligent birds. | pets |
The ability of some parrots to make sounds like human voices makes them popular as pets. | pets |
Some parrots can live up to 80 years. | pets |
Many parrots can imitate human speech; they can speak simple words if repeated a few times. | pets |
Some mynas are considered talking birds, for their ability to reproduce sounds, including human speech, when in captivity. | pets |
Mynas are medium-sized passerines with strong feet. | pets |
Mynas flight is strong and direct, and they are gregarious. | pets |
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