Features of a Degu

It is increasingly common to see a rodent part of a home. This is the case of a degu as a pet, a similar mouse chinchilla or gerbil . Most nutrients are acquired from a poor but balanced diet , so many experts say it can survive perfectly without liquid; only with water acquired from your daily diet.

Experts say that the degu has a multitude of features belonging to other rodents like squirrels , which took the form of the head, or guinea pig, whose ears are similar in nature. When compared with the gerbil , we see that his tail is presented in the same way , ie , covered with hair , this being more abundant as it arrives at the end. Much like a baby bearded dragon though, the degu is still an exotic pet and research should be done on its species.

A Degu Family

Latin American origin

This pet comes from South America , being able to find in Peru , in central Chile , including 2,500 meters of altitude in the Andean region . Until recently , it had become the main focus of scientific researchers , who used him to perform laboratory experiments. These rodents were imported to the U.S. to study diabetes and then began his descent and European continent expansion , settling in France and Spain .
The genetic heritage of European Americans comes degus , which has resulted in the inheritance of certain diseases from these tests that have been made in your body, such as organic imbalances , diabetes or prone to mouth infections.

Differentiate it from other rodents

Although this is an animal that has similar to others of its kind , the degu shows a longer tail than normal but also characterized by having very large ears and short nose physical traits. Your body has a rounded shape compared to that of her head is rather elongated . Unlike chinchilla or guinea pig has a very short coat , but does not end in the body, but also extends to his tail , showing an abundant at the end of the same strand . We suggest not caught in this area , because it can dislodge easily, especially if it feels threatened.

The colour that characterizes him is light brown , becoming yellowish on the back, and clearing up in the belly white load . Moreover, this rodent 's jaw is crucial for you to enjoy gnawing on various products. The Degu is very fortunate in his dental provision, as the two front teeth in the upper part and the corresponding mouth at the bottom grow throughout its lifetime , so never fear losing them.

Small but heavy

Despite being an animal of small size , in the area of ​​rodents we are talking about a being of great size. Its tail is shorter than its body , measuring up to 118 mm , while the rest of his anatomy reaches 180 mm. the smallest , with the highest recorded measurements of 320 mm long , including the tail.
The weight of the rodent noted that ranges between 92 and 250 gr .

The maximum was recorded only in extreme cases of a pet degu, while diagnosing obesity problems due to disorders in the body that have been derived from its previous designation as mouse ?