Mammal species of the world a taxonomic and geographic reference. Since their importation into the us in 1964, degus. Pdf communal nesting and discriminative nursing by. Octodontidae is a family of rodents, restricted to southwestern south america. Their parental care is different from most other rodents, as. An adult 2yearold 173 g intact male degu octodon degus was presented to the authors clinic with a 2week history of reduced food intake, weight loss, epiphora, and dyspnea. Pdf dyspnea in a degu octodon degu associated with. Embryonic development of the degu, octodon degus in.
Degus are highly intelligent social rodents, sometimes kept as pets. Taking care of your degu the degu octodon degus is native to the western foothills of the andes. Degus are relatively large pocket pets that measure around 57 inches. Octodon degus common degu etymology edit ancient greek. The name degu is itself derived from its latin name, octodon degus.
Having a third degu will be prefered in case one of them passes away, thou you shouldnt have more than 7 degus in one cage and a cage with 7 degus. If you liked the game, you might be interested in other. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Frequency of dental disease was significantly higher in degus.
Pdf on cognitive ecology and the environmental factors that. On cognitive ecology and the environmental factors that promote alzheimer disease. Degus need lots of exercise so a running wheel, preferably one that is at least 11 inches in diameter, will give the animal ample opportunity to run. Lack of spontaneous agerelated brain pathology in octodon. I love degus, so naturally, i also love to share degu facts. Degus are found in open areas near thickets, rocks, or stone walls. Unlike other smaller rodents, their lifespan is relatively long, at about 58 years but up to 10 years is possible. Experimental trichinosis in octodon degus rodentia by don dongsao.
Octodon degus, mammalian species, issue 67, 21 november 1975. It is sometimes referred to as the brushtailed rat although not closely related to the rat family and is also called the common degu, to distinguish it from the other members of the genus octodon. This page was last edited on 17 december 2019, at 22. Degus are small rodents related to chinchillas and guinea pigs. The degu octodon degus is a small caviomorph rodent that is native to chile. Degus are larger than mongolian gerbils, typically measuring from 2531cm with a weight of around 170300g. They construct an elaborate communal burrow system, with the main section under rocks or shrubs. Lee abstract octodon degus is a moderatesized, precocious, but slowly maturing, hystricomorph rodent from central chile. Lee thesis submitted to the faculty of the virginia polytechnic institute and stat university in partial fulfillment. Octodon species octodon degus common name degu lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits maximum longevity 14 years captivity source ref.
Degu octodon degus longevity, ageing, and life history. Tool use specific adult neurogenesis and synaptogenesis in. Degus are also known as the common degu, or occasionally as the brushtailed rat. Degus, also known as brushtailed or trumpettailed rats, are natives of central chilean open scrubland where they are routinely exposed to droughts.
A retrospective study of 300 medical records was conducted to determine disease prevalence of pet degus octodon degus. Thirteen species of octodontid are recognised, arranged in nine genera. Socially degus are very social animals, and therefor they should be kept together. The best known species is the common degu, octodon degus. Notes on the activity, reproduction, and social behavior of octodon. Degus are very social animals that create an elaborate system of burrows in. Octodon degus molina, 1782 old web site least concern.
Thick branches placed in the cage will give the degu spots to. The degu, octodon degus, is native to northern and western chile and belongs to the same order as the chinchilla and guinea pig. Rabbits oryctolagus cuniculus create key germination sites through disturbances bakker and olff, 2003, and pocket gopher thomomys mazama mounds create. There are thirteen species in nine genera, some named with variants on degu, like the moontoothed degu, but the type species is octodon degus. Pdf the evolution of sociality across octodontid rodents remains puzzling although basal.
Degus exotic small mammal care and husbandry wiley. The name degu on its own indicates either the entire genus octodon or, more commonly, just the common degu. Pdf odorspecific effects on reentrainment following. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Lack of spontaneous agerelated brain pathology in octodon degus. Degus are mostly associated with the study of circadian rhythms due to their diurnal activities in the wild and they have also been established as valuable animal models in the study of a. Octogeddon on steam the game was released on february 8th on steam, with an 8% discount release offer only until february 15th. Common dental disorders of the degu octodon degus cv. The mass was completely removed by partial caudectomy. Pdf activity, overlap of range areas, and sharing of resting. Communal nesting and discriminative nursing by captive degus, octodon degus article pdf available in animal behaviour 785. Data on activity and social behavior of the chilean degu, octodon degus, were gathered by direct observation of animals, some of which had been. Reentrainment following phase shifts of the lightdark ld cycle is accelerated in octodon degus in the presence of olfactory social cues i.
They are the type members of the rodent family octodontidae, named because the wear pattern of their teeth is roughly a figure eight. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. A complex network of tunnels and surface paths leads out to feeding sites. Some of them are especially important to know if youre going to adopt a degu as a pet the degu gets its formal name, octodon. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. An 8yold, intact female degu octodon degus was presented with a slowgrowing mass on the tail tip. Degus are sometimes referred to as brush tail rats or trumpet tailed rats 52.