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Definition of Degus

Degu
Degu De"gu, n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.) A small South American rodent (Octodon Cumingii), of the family Octodontid[ae].

Meaning of Degus from wikipedia

- The common degu (Octodon degus; /ˈdeɪɡuː/), or, historically, the degu, is a small hystricomorpha rodent endemic to the Chilean matorral ecoregion of...
- The Degus are a group of octodontid rodents in the Octodontidae family, but historically referred to the common degu (O. degus). Degus are placed in two...
- interest in common degus as research subjects, they have become po****r as pets, though until recently they were seldom found in pet shops. Degus are social animals...
- The mountain degu (Octodontomys gliroides) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae. It is the only species in the genus Octodontomys. It is found...
- best-known member is the common degu, O. degus, which is kept as a pet in various countries. Two of the four species of degus are nocturnal. This genus was...
- 4067/s0716-97602006000200003, PMID 16874396 Woods, C.; Boraker, D. (1975), "Octodon degus", Mammalian Species (67): 1–5, doi:10.2307/3503820, JSTOR 3503820 Gallardo-Santis...
- 1167/iovs.02-0670, PMID 12714673 Woods, C.; Boraker, D. (1975), "Octodon degus", Mammalian Species (67): 1–5, doi:10.2307/3503820, JSTOR 3503820 Data related...
- arranged in seven genera. The best known species is the common degu, Octodon degus. Octodontids are medium-sized rodents, ranging from 12 to 20 centimetres...
- with the film 9/Tenths in 2006. Bob Degus grew up in Rochester, New York. His family has worked for Eastman Kodak. Degus has worked as a writer, director...
- The Pacific degu (Octodon pacificus), also known as the Mocha Island degu, is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae. It is endemic to Mocha Island...