A gerbil is like a tiny, over-caffeinated potato with fur and a tail. It scurries around like it’s auditioning for a role in a hamster race, but it’s really just a professional seed hoarder. With twitchy whiskers, it can make the same confused face as a toddler who just dropped their ice cream. Picture a furry little ninja that’s really good at burrowing and not so great at climbing, unless it’s the walls of your heart or the side of its cage. Basically, it’s a miniature furry tornado that goes squeak-squeak and loves to dig its own tiny tunnels in your living room carpet.