Degus

degu

noun DAY-goos Rare

Origin: from Spanish/Mapuche

Also means

common degu (rodent pet)

Usage Note

Degus (Octodon degus) are South American rodents popular as pets in Germany since the 2000s; they are highly social and diurnal, distinguishing them from nocturnal hamsters. Prone to diabetes if fed sugar — a key care note.

Examples

"Degus sind tagaktiv und sehr gesellige Nagetiere."

Natural Translation

Degus are diurnal and very sociable rodents.

Literal Translation

Degus are day-active and very sociable rodents.

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