Information

Degu
Legacy Name: Octodon

The

Chibi Experiment #1347
Owner:

Tasha

Age: 6 years, 7 months, 2 weeks

Born: September 7th, 2017

Adopted: 6 years, 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Adopted: September 7th, 2017

Statistics

Level: 19
Strength: 47
Defense: 47
Speed: 45
Health: 45
HP: 45/45
Intelligence: 0
Books Read: 0
Food Eaten: 0
Job: Unemployed

Octodon is a family of octodontid rodents that reside in South America. The Common Degu, or Octodon Degus, are the most well known member of the Octodon family as they are kept as household pets mainly in the UK and Germany. The Common Degu is diurnal which makes them the perfect pet for those who wish to keep rodents but do not wish to stay up at night to watch them play.

They love to live in groups and should never be kept alone as they will become extremely bored very easily. Having a group of Degus increases their activity and owners can watch them interact as a community.

The common degu is a small animal with a body length of 25.0 to 31.0 cm (9.8–12.2 in) and a weight of 170 to 400 g (6.0 to 14.1 oz). It has yellow-brown fur above and creamy-yellow below, with yellow around the eyes and a paler band around the neck; however domesticated breeds come in a variety of colours including white, blue and cream. It has a long, thin tail with a tufted, black tip, dark sparsely furred ears, and pale grey toes. Its fifth toe is small with a nail, rather than a claw, on the fore feet. Its hind feet are bristled. Its cheek teeth are shaped like figures-of-eight, hence the degu's genus name Octodon.

As a defensive manoeuvre the degu can eject its tail if grabbed by a predator or snagged in a trap. The tail does not grow back and it takes a while for the degu to get used to the new sense of balance it has but once the shock wears off the animal can jump and climb almost as well as before.