This question is asked quite a lot, and the answer is no. Just because they are both small animals does not mean they can live together! You can have mice and gerbils just not together or in the same habitat because they would probably fight and get confused and agressive. They both have very different needs, and are different animals, hence why they cannot live together. Gerbils usually live between 3 and 4 years, whilst mice may live between 1 and 3 years (it goes without saying that of course may die of disease or some may live longer for both of them). Also they both may carry diseases that they themselves are immune to but could be fatal for the others health. Another factor is that if they were to fight, the gerbil would probably do some harm to the mouse being stronger and a little bigger than it (saying that the mouse could be the underdog?)
The conclusion, anyway, is that no, they cannot live together no matter what some people decide to put onto youtube :)
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