Common degu: Oversized hamsters with societies governed by pee
Name: Common degu (Octodon degus) Where it lives: Central Chile 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 long tails. These round rodents are endemic to the Chilean…