DENZIL the degu is enjoying a new lease of life after he was rescued from the rubbish tip. The rodent from Chile was in a cage that had been put out for recycling and was discovered just as he was ...

A species of rat has been spotted roaming in the wild in Malta, despite being endemic to central Chile. Over the weekend, eagle-eyed citizens spotted and photographed the Chilean rodent, better known ...

A new study reveals that a long-lived Chilean rodent, called Octodon degus (degu), is a useful and practical model of natural sporadic Alzheimer's Disease. Led by researchers from the University of ...

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Irvine, CA - December 19, 2022 – Led by researchers from the University of California at Irvine, a new study reveals that a long-lived Chilean rodent, called Octodon degus (degu), is a useful and ...