Is there a such thing as...

Question

... different breeds of gerbils?

Answer 1

I am sure there are different breeds of hamsters

Answer 2

there are different breeds of gerbils

Answer 3

There are different species of gerbils. The one you find in pet stores and usually think about as gerbils is the Mongolian Gerbil. Other species include fat-tailed gerbils, pallid gerbils, cheesman's gerbils, shaw's jirds, bushy-tailed jirds, etc.