Gerbil
Insects, bird nestlings, other gerbils
Snakes, birds of prey, carnivores, humans
Their ability to jump. Some gerbils can jump as far as 11.5 feet.
Gerbillines
Deserts and other arid places, though some gerbils are found in pastures, woodlands, scrub forests and mountain valleys.
Gerbil, jird, tateril, doop
 Asia, Africa and the Middle East
Originally known as the Desert Rat!
Three to four months in the wild to eight years in captivity
6 to 16 inches long, including the tail
Owls, vultures, snakes, foxes, other carnivores