noun
Mongolian gerbil; Mongolian jird
Refers specifically to the species Meriones unguiculatus, commonly kept as a pet or used in research.
スナネズミは砂漠に生息するげっ歯類です。
The Mongolian gerbil is a rodent that inhabits deserts.
子供の頃、スナネズミを飼っていました。
When I was a child, I kept a Mongolian gerbil.