Meaning of degu | Babel Free

Definitions

Any species of the genus Octodon, a small, caviomorph rodent native to Chile.

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Examples

“Along the trails, degus leave⟳ mini-urine puddles marking the trail.”

“Dr. Braun used used laboratory rats called degus or brush-tail rats (Octodon degus), a species of rodent closely related to guinea pigs.[…]In their natural environment, degu infants are raised jointly by their father and mother and are extremely communicative, using whistling tones to carry⟳ on intensive “conversations.””

“Degus, or trumpet-tail rats, come⟳ from Chile. Taxonomically, they are in the same diverse order⟳ as guinea pigs and chinchillas. Degus have⟳ been used as laboratory animals for 20 years and in recent years have⟳ become⟳ popular as pets in the United States and Europe.”

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