Gerbil diet — wild diet of vegetation/seeds/insects; hoarding; not coprophagic
The text below is reproduced verbatim from the first-hand source (Merck Veterinary Manual).
> The diet of wild Mongolian gerbils consists of green vegetation, roots, bulb seeds, cereals, fruits, and insects. Gerbils hoard food and are not normally coprophagic, unless their diet lacks adequate nutrients.
Source: pdf-raw/exotic-toxicology/gerbil.txt (first-hand professional veterinary reference, tag-stripped).
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The diet of wild Mongolian gerbils consists of green vegetation, roots, bulb seeds, cereals, fruits, and insects. Gerbils hoard food and are not normally coprophagic, unless their diet lacks adequate nutrients.