Saturday, October 10, 2009

Degus

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!
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8 comments:

  1. Gattina10 October 2009 at 17:03

    They are really cute ! for tomorrow on my photo blog here I have some cute mousies too, I saw in a pet shop.
    BTW the equivalent french word for the 4 english letter s h i t is MERDE !

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  2. Baino10 October 2009 at 22:39

    I was on another blog ans saw this, naturally, I thought of you:
    http://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!

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  3. Welshcakes Limoncello10 October 2009 at 23:22

    I never heard of them before. They look cute.

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  4. Akelamalu11 October 2009 at 12:44

    I've never heard of these but my they are cute!

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  5. Gledwood11 October 2009 at 14:38

    GATTINA: that's the word I mentioned 'rhyming with turd'!

    BAINO: OK... thanks for that ...

    WELSHCAKES: aren't they just ...

    AKELAMALU: ... and hear them SING!!

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  6. Sarcastic Bastard12 October 2009 at 16:33

    Damn, the babies are cute! This post made me laugh. Thank you. I can always use a laugh on Mondays.

    Love,

    SB

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  7. Syd12 October 2009 at 21:02

    Really cute. I liked the photos of them stacked together

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  8. Gledwood12 October 2009 at 21:12

    SB: I know don't they just look like furry cartoon characters ..!

    Syd: there's no accounting for animal behaviour ..!

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