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Post by Die Fledermaus on Nov 30, 2004 5:38:14 GMT -4
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Post by Hamsters82 on Nov 30, 2004 8:19:12 GMT -4
They look like neat little animals; if you didn't put Degu up there, the 2nd photo looks as if their chinchillas. I'm guessing their related.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Nov 30, 2004 20:01:48 GMT -4
In the second photo the one climbing up promptly shoved the other right off! Degus seem less polite than gerbs; gerbs would never have done that!  Related?? I suppose; they are both from the Andean region of South America. Interesting that gerbils look so much similar being from the other side of the world; no, I believe the continents separated before they evolved. I think it just suggests that certain ancient rodent shapes "worked" so well they developed similar appearances over millions of years. |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Nov 30, 2004 20:38:49 GMT -4
English name: Degu
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Suborder: Caviomorpha
Family: Octodontidae
Genus: Octodon
Species: Octodon degu
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Post by lex on Nov 30, 2004 21:55:25 GMT -4
While they do look like gerbils, degus are considered cavy-like rodents, a family which also includes chinchillas, cane rats, viscachas, mara, coruro and even capybaras!
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Post by Hamsters82 on Nov 30, 2004 22:23:07 GMT -4
Oh, so they are related..thanks for the info Lex.
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Post by mango on Jul 13, 2005 17:10:53 GMT -4
Yeah,they are cute, and the one at the top of the log in picture # 2 s ADORABLE. Looks exactly like a chinny!
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 17, 2005 22:08:13 GMT -4
The one climbing up promptly knocked him right off that branch! |
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