What it eats: Grasses, seeds, bark — and sometimes their own poop Why it's awesome: At around 10 to 12 inches (25 to 31 centimeters) long with brown fur, degus look like oversized hamsters with ...

The three-year-old degu was left alone at the end of last year, after his companion had to be put to sleep A "lonely" degu repeatedly rejected by fellow rodents has finally found love following a ...

Why it's awesome: At around 10 to 12 inches (25 to 31 centimeters) long with brown fur, degus look like oversized hamsters with long tails. These round rodents are endemic to the Chilean Matorral ...