Mating Gerbils

Sniff and Topaz doing their...thing.

Don't scoff--these gerbils' actions produced two litters of gorgeous, healthy pups!

Note Sniff's (polar fox male) foot thumping at about :22. This is very typical of gerbil males during mating or pre-mating rituals.

Fascinating creatures, they are. ^_^

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• gerbil
• gerbils
• mating
• mate

[1986belldandy]

hello i like thsi vid would there be any way i could use it ina gerbil documentary im makeing. thank. mel.

[squeakersquad]

@1986belldandy - No problem. Just make sure that you give credit to me for the source video. Good luck on the documentary!

[TheElitedeath]

ummm doesnt thumping a sign of danger, not.. um..

[squeakersquad]

@TheElitedeath - Sometimes yes, thumping can be a sign of danger. Only gerbils really know the difference between a warning thump and an "excited" thump, as seen here.

[squeakersquad]

@gerbillover2618 - Please learn proper English grammar and spelling before wrongfully criticizing others, young one. Consider yourself blocked.

[squeakersquad]

@bbshannah - Apparently your knowledge of gerbils is limited. Gerbils thump for a number of reasons--for danger, when a male is excited (as is this case). I would greatly appreciate if you would do your research before commenting on the intelligence of someone you do not even know. Goodbye.

[chidragon60]

uhmm....can we get some privacy please!  hehe

[gerbilPROJECT]

did you notice that the pair seems to make in the same place each time?

[m4unot]

@squeakersquad - one of my gerbil's young children died, it was my fault. It was only approx. 4 days old girl. I checked how children have had it, but could not find one of them. She was drunken in the water for several hours. I picked her...up and started to cry inside like never before, I feel guilty in her death.