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    The common degu (Octodon degus; /ˈdeɪɡuː/), or, historically, the degu, is a small hystricomorpha rodent endemic to the Chilean matorral ecoregion of...
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    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 first...
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  • 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...
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    arranged in seven genera. The best known species is the common degu, Octodon degus. Octodontids are medium-sized rodents, ranging from 12 to 20 cm (4...
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  • 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...
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  • Bridges's degu (Octodon bridgesii) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae. It is found in southern Chile. The species was named after Thomas...
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    Octodon Octodon bridgesi - Bridge's degu Octodon degus - Common degu Octodon lunatus - Moon-toothed degu Octodon pacificus - Isla Mocha degu Octodon ricardojeda...
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  • development of degus (Octodon degus)", Lab Animal, 13 (2): 93–9, doi:10.1258/002367779780943576, PMID 480906, S2CID 22769488 "Breeding Degus". Exoticnutrition...
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  • have a communicatory function in several mammals such as the common degu (Octodon degus), the long-eared jerboa (Euchoreutes naso), and possibly in Belding's...
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    841085. S2CID 84503870. Long, C. V. (2007). "Vocalisations of the degu (Octodon degus), a social caviomorph rodent". Bioacoustics. 16 (3): 223–244. Bibcode:2007Bioac...
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  • The moon-toothed degu (Octodon lunatus) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae. It is endemic to Chile, occurring in mountainous areas along...
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    chickens and European rabbits introduced by man. In Chile, the common degu (Octodon degus) makes up 67.5% of the prey. While most raptors are solitary, only...
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    "Separation-induced receptor changes in the hippocampus and amygdala of Octodon degus: influence of maternal vocalizations". The Journal of Neuroscience....
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    phenotype produced by poor quality diets. During lactation, common degus (Octodon degus) increase the mass of their liver, small intestine, large intestine...
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    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...
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    rats (Sigmodon hispidus), eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus), and degu (Octodon degus). Over 200 species of invertebrates are capable of using autotomy...
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  • Isothrix, a genus of five species primarily found in the Amazon Basin Octodon degus, a species native to Chile, which appears in the exotic pet trade Brush-tailed...
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    rabbits, which can be serious agricultural pests. Native Common degus (Octodon degus) also take a large part of its diet. Other mammals are also taken...
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  • Genus: Octodon Bridges's degu, Octodon bridgesi VU Common degu, Octodon degus LC Moon-toothed degu, Octodon lunatus VU Pacific degu, Octodon pacificus...
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    Endemic Bird Area. Native mammals include the common degu (Octodon degus), Bridges's degu (Octodon bridgesii), pichi or dwarf armadillo (Zaedyus pichiy)...
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    A, Caballero-Bleda, M, Popvic M. (2010) "Barnes maze performance of Octodon degus is gender dependent". Behavioural Brain Research. Volume:212(2) Holscher...
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    Hurtado, Marí José (2005). "Seasonal changes in the time budget of degus. octodon degus". Behaviour. 142: 91–112. doi:10.1163/1568539053627703. Harlow, H...
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    Evaluation of Working and Reference Memory Deficits in the Diurnal Rodent Octodon degus." Proceedings of Measuring Behavior 2012 (Utrecht, The Netherlands,...
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  • date uncertain Kenya meat, leather, hides, horns 1b Bovidae Common degu (Octodon degus) the 1990s the Chilean Andes pets, research 1d Rodentia Mongolian...
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    (Aconaemys sagei) Octodon Bridges's degu (Octodon bridgesi) Common degu (Octodon degus) Moon-toothed degu (Octodon lunatus) Pacific degu (Octodon pacificus)...
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    common degu, a highly social caviomorph rodent from central Chile. Common degus have been found not to harm even unfamiliar pups, and male degus will even...
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    travel west to visit this island. The Pacific degu (Octodon pacificus), also known as the Mocha Island degu, a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae...
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    XP_021791537.1 769 89% Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis XP_010344835.1 817 79% Octodon degus XP_023555153.1 514 55% Jaculus jaculus XP_004657440.1 820 53% Heterocephalus...
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    in a burrow. It often shares pre-existing burrows with the common degu (Octodon degus), the Chilean rock rat (Aconaemys fuscus) or the long-tailed chinchilla...
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    (Aconaemys sagei) Octodon Bridges's degu (Octodon bridgesi) Common degu (Octodon degus) Moon-toothed degu (Octodon lunatus) Pacific degu (Octodon pacificus)...
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