Do gerbils have periods? | The signs of gerbils in heat

Описание: Get an answer to the question of "do gerbils have periods?" and explore how gerbil reproductive cycles work, what signs to watch out for and how to care for your girls during this trying time

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Chapters:
0:00 - Do gerbils have periods?
1:11 - Signs of gerbils in heat

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ATTRIBUTION:
📑 “The Oestrus Cycle in the Mongolian Gerbil, Meriones Unguiculatus”, M. A. Barfield and E. A. Beeman, 1967, available at: https://rep.bioscientifica.com/view/j...
📑 Study on the Estrus Cycle in the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones Unguiculatus), N. Nishino and K. Totsukawa, 1996, available at: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/...
🕵️‍♀️ 8-12 hours heat duration, combination of information from previous 2 studies and my own observations of heat in my girls (could possibly last longer in some cases)
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