Octodon Degus
Conservation status: Least Concern
Average Lifespan: 5 – 8 Years
Length: 12 – 18″
Weight: 6 – 8 ozs
Habitat: Grasslands
Number of Young: 4 – 6
Gestation Period: 90 – 95 days
– They are related to chinchillas
– They live in huge colonies as large as 100
– They cooperate to dig extensive underground living quarters, which have dozens of tunnels leading to an assortment of different compartments
– Degus sand bathe by marking an area of sand with urine and rolling around in it