This is patting; they gently pat their front paws on the ground, versus
thumping hind legs on the ground, which does indeed signal fear or wanting
to mate.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill & Fran Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 12:03 PM
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Subject: Re: The cutest thing!
Now, I thought the thumping of the ground was to warn of danger.
Fran
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----- Original Message -----
From: Persky, Hilary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 8:08 AM
Subject: Re: The cutest thing!
> Or, what our gerbs do, which is to wag tails and pat the ground in a
little
> dance that seems to express excitement about running around the living
room.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kathwynn Sunfire [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 6:04 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: The cutest thing!
>
>
> MM
>
> I have never seen a gerbil do this... I have done it myself a few times
> though.
>
> BB
> Cecelia
>
>
> >From: Rick Stidham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: Rick Stidham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: The cutest thing!
> >Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 17:34:46 -0400
> >
> >Oh, and when they first wake up and walk around with one eye open for a
> >few minutes. heh heh
> >
> >Rick
> >
> >"[Angela] [Hull]" wrote:
> > >
> > > I'd have to say a gerbil yawn and good stretch are pretty cute!
> > >
>
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