FURRY FRIDAY (ON SATURDAY)
DEGUS look like fat furry rats.
In the wild they usually live in colonies of up to ten. Though "degu-cities" of over a hundred individuals are said to occur. But degus are mostly known as tubby rodent pets... Being about a foot long, their cages need to be the size of small aviaries:
They are highly social creatures, somewhat reminiscent of chinchillas. Just like chinchillas they are native to Chile and the Andes:
... like all small animals they love getting out of their glorified prison home. Look at this one's perky face:
Degus don't mind being handled, but will not tolerate being squeezed or poked and they have a fierce bite ~ the swines! This reluctant passenger reminds me of another South American furry, the CAVY or Guinea Swine!
Degus typically live 5-8 years, which is not long ... But look how cute the babies are ...
LOOK AT THE TUBBY LITTLE SWINES HERE!
... and hear their chirpy singsong!
They are really cute ! for tomorrow on my photo blog here I have some cute mousies too, I saw in a pet shop.
ReplyDeleteBTW the equivalent french word for the 4 english letter s h i t is MERDE !
I was on another blog ans saw this, naturally, I thought of you:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpwe50P1Isc
As for Kate Holden . . this is her My Space page:
http://www.myspace.com/kateholden - Last login was on 28th September 2009 but she hasn't blogged for a while but she wrote this in August 2009, the most recent article I can find http://www.themonthly.com.au/nation-reviewed-kate-holden-beat--1856.
If you want something, can you email me please because I rarely have time to check follow up comments! Have a great weekend!
I never heard of them before. They look cute.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of these but my they are cute!
ReplyDeleteGATTINA: that's the word I mentioned 'rhyming with turd'!
ReplyDeleteBAINO: OK... thanks for that ...
WELSHCAKES: aren't they just ...
AKELAMALU: ... and hear them SING!!
Damn, the babies are cute! This post made me laugh. Thank you. I can always use a laugh on Mondays.
ReplyDeleteLove,
SB
Really cute. I liked the photos of them stacked together
ReplyDeleteSB: I know don't they just look like furry cartoon characters ..!
ReplyDeleteSyd: there's no accounting for animal behaviour ..!