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title: "Suwak mongolski"
description: "Meriones unguiculatus — Ssaki. The Mongolian gerbil, also referred to as the Mongolian jird (Meriones unguiculatus), is a rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/mongolian-jird
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Suwak mongolski

> Meriones unguiculatus — Ssaki. The Mongolian gerbil, also referred to as the Mongolian jird (Meriones unguiculatus), is a rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae.

- Scientific name: *Meriones unguiculatus*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Łąki i pola), `zoo` (Zoo i zwierzęta domowe), `desert` (Pustynia)
- iNaturalist observations: 287
- Wikidata: [Q649817](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q649817)
- iNaturalist taxon: [44672](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/44672)

## Names

- en: Mongolian Jird
- de: Mongolische Rennratte
- es: Gerbil de Mongolia
- fr: Gerbille de Mongolie
- nl: Mongoolse renmuis
- pt: Gerbo
- pl: Suwak mongolski

## Countries with the most observations

MN (112), CN (10), RU (3)

## Summary

The Mongolian gerbil, also referred to as the Mongolian jird (Meriones unguiculatus), is a rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae. Their body size is typically 110–135 mm (4+1⁄4–5+1⁄4 in), with a 95–120 mm (3+3⁄4–4+3⁄4 in) tail, and body weight 60–130 g (2–4+1⁄2 oz), with adult males larger than females. The animal is used in science for research or kept as a small house pet. Their use in science dates back to the later half of the 19th century, but they only started to be kept as pets in the English-speaking world after 1954, when they were brought to the United States. However, their use in scientific research…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_gerbil

## Photo

![Suwak mongolski](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/mongolian-jird/medium.jpg)

Photo: steve b · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/379971853

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/mongolian-jird?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).