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The genus Meriones includes Jirds and Gerbils. There are 90 gerbil species, including the Mongolian Gerbil commonly kept as a pet. They can be found in the wild throughout the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East as well as parts of Central Asia.

Meriones (genus) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Meriones is a rodent genus that includes the gerbil most commonly kept as a pet, Meriones unguiculatus. The genus contains most animals referred to as jirds, but members of the genera Sekeetamys, Brachiones, and sometimes Pachyuromys are also known as jirds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriones_(genus)
Persian Jird - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Persian jird (Meriones persicus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_jird
Gerbil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A gerbil is a small mammal of the order Rodentia. Once known simply as "desert rats", the gerbil subfamily includes about 110 species of African, Indian, and Asian rodents, including sand rats and jirds, all of which are adapted to arid habitats.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerbil
Meriones crassus (Sundevall's Jird)

Find population statistics and information about the Sundevall's Jird from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/13161/0
Gerbil (Gerbillinae) - A-Z Animals

Gerbils are naturally found in the sandy plains of Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The gerbil was originally known as a desert rat until they were commercially introduced to North America and bred as pets.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/gerbil/
ADW: Sundevall's Jird - Meriones crassus

They are small in body size, but comparatively large compared to some other gerbils. The fur is soft and dense. It shows a pattern of counter-shading coloration, with a sandy color and black spots on the dorsal side and solid white on the ventral side.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Meriones_crassus/
Shaw's Jird - Meriones shawi - ARKive

Learn more about the Shaw's jird - with amazing Shaw's jird videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/shaws-jird/meriones-shawi/
Cheesman's Gerbil - Gerbillus cheesmani - ARKive

Learn more about the Cheesman's gerbil - with amazing Cheesman's gerbil photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/cheesmans-gerbil/gerbillus-cheesmani/
About Persian Jirds - Erodent

A Persian Jird is similar to a large Mongolian Gerbil. However, it is an altogether more elegant animal with a grace of movement almost like that of a cat.
http://www.erodent.co.uk/persianjirdinfo.htm
Gerbils & Jirds, What's The Difference? - Egerbil

The website for everything gerbil! A comprehensive guide that covers all aspects of the care and management of the Mongolian gerbil and other gerbil species.
http://www.egerbil.com/gerbil.html

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Meriones (genus) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Meriones is a rodent genus that includes the gerbil most commonly kept as a pet, Meriones unguiculatus. The genus contains most animals referred to as jirds, but members of the genera Sekeetamys, Brachiones, and sometimes Pachyuromys are also known as jirds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriones_(genus)
Persian Jird - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Persian jird (Meriones persicus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_jird
Gerbil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A gerbil is a small mammal of the order Rodentia. Once known simply as "desert rats", the gerbil subfamily includes about 110 species of African, Indian, and Asian rodents, including sand rats and jirds, all of which are adapted to arid habitats.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerbil
Meriones crassus (Sundevall's Jird)

Find population statistics and information about the Sundevall's Jird from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/13161/0
Gerbil (Gerbillinae) - A-Z Animals

Gerbils are naturally found in the sandy plains of Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The gerbil was originally known as a desert rat until they were commercially introduced to North America and bred as pets.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/gerbil/
ADW: Sundevall's Jird - Meriones crassus

They are small in body size, but comparatively large compared to some other gerbils. The fur is soft and dense. It shows a pattern of counter-shading coloration, with a sandy color and black spots on the dorsal side and solid white on the ventral side.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Meriones_crassus/
Shaw's Jird - Meriones shawi - ARKive

Learn more about the Shaw's jird - with amazing Shaw's jird videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/shaws-jird/meriones-shawi/
Cheesman's Gerbil - Gerbillus cheesmani - ARKive

Learn more about the Cheesman's gerbil - with amazing Cheesman's gerbil photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/cheesmans-gerbil/gerbillus-cheesmani/
About Persian Jirds - Erodent

A Persian Jird is similar to a large Mongolian Gerbil. However, it is an altogether more elegant animal with a grace of movement almost like that of a cat.
http://www.erodent.co.uk/persianjirdinfo.htm
Gerbils & Jirds, What's The Difference? - Egerbil

The website for everything gerbil! A comprehensive guide that covers all aspects of the care and management of the Mongolian gerbil and other gerbil species.
http://www.egerbil.com/gerbil.html

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Jird/Gerbil

The genus Meriones includes Jirds and Gerbils. There are 90 gerbil species, including the Mongolian Gerbil commonly kept as a pet. They can be found in the wild throughout the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East as well as parts of Central Asia.

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