Gerbils are not known to be pets in the [[Wizarding world]], but are fairly popular as pets in [[Muggle world|Muggle society]]. When he first met with the [[Prime Minister|Prime Minister of Muggles]], [[Cornelius Fudge]] used the spell [[Teacup to gerbil]] in order to prove himself to be a [[Wizardkind|wizard]]. The Prime Minister later gave the gerbil to his [[Prime Minister's niece|niece]] as part of his attempt to rid himself of all reminders of his encounter with Fudge.<ref name="hbp1">''Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince'', Chapter 1</ref>
Gerbils are not known to be pets in the [[Wizarding world]], but are fairly popular as pets in [[Muggle world|Muggle society]]. When he first met with the [[Prime Minister|Prime Minister of Muggles]], [[Cornelius Fudge]] used the spell [[Teacup to gerbil]] in order to prove himself to be a [[Wizardkind|wizard]]. The Prime Minister later gave the gerbil to his [[Prime Minister's niece|niece]] as part of his attempt to rid himself of all reminders of his encounter with Fudge.<ref name="hbp1">''Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince'', Chapter 1</ref>
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Another kind of gerbil is the [[Fanged gerbil|fanged gerbil]] which is a gerbil with fangs. [[Augusta Longbottom]] once found a fanged gerbil in her handbag, as a joke by [[Neville Longbottom's grandfather|her husband]]. After that she always kept a mousetrap in her bag.
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Another kind of gerbil is the [[Fanged gerbil|fanged gerbil]] which is a gerbil with fangs. [[Augusta Longbottom]] once found a fanged gerbil in her handbag, as a joke by [[Neville Longbottom's grandfather|her husband]]. After that she always kept a [[mouse]]trap in her bag.
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Gerbils are small animals of the order Rodentia, known for their tunneling behavior. They are known to typically be non-aggressive in nature.[1]
Another kind of gerbil is the fanged gerbil which is a gerbil with fangs. Augusta Longbottom once found a fanged gerbil in her handbag, as a joke by her husband. After that she always kept a mousetrap in her bag.
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