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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
