Degus colors
For a few years, degu breeders have been developing different colors, more or less distant from the natural color of the degu. This requires a… Read More »Degus colors
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About degus
The degu is a little known rodent, which tends to become an adorable pet. However, in order to take good care of it, it is essential to know who you are dealing with!
New species of degus (genus octodon) discovered : Octodon ricardojeda
The Octodon ricardojeda is a new species discovered in December 2020 and identified as an Octodontidae01. Its discovery, which follows a scientific study on genus Octodon specimens… Read More »New species of degus (genus octodon) discovered : Octodon ricardojeda
Octodon degus morphology
Whether we see it as a rat or a squirrel, the degu attracts curiosity due to its peculiar morphology, crossbreeding with several rodents. Despite its… Read More »Octodon degus morphology
Octodon degus in the wild
The Octodon degus is an animal originating from Chile, little known until a few years ago. In order to find out more about our little… Read More »Octodon degus in the wild
Octodon lunatus
The Octodon Luntus is one of the four species of Octodontidae, as its cousin the Octodon degus, it is a species inhabiting Chile. The Octodon lunatus is so called… Read More »Octodon lunatus
Octodon bridgesi
The Octodon bridgesi is one of the 4 species of Octodontidae, like its peer the Octodon degus, it is an endemic species from Chile01. It… Read More »Octodon bridgesi
Octodon pacificus
The Octodon pacificus is one of the 4 species of Octodontidaes, to date, it inhabits Mocha Island, Chile, only. Is is considered as critically endangered on IUCN… Read More »Octodon pacificus
Why (not) adopting a degu?
Many cute videos can be found on the Internet, showing adorable degus, cuddling each other, asking their owners for petting… However, these videos do not… Read More »Why (not) adopting a degu?
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