Meaning, in Latin, having eight teeth, but also a general term for particular groups furry mammals who are part of the Octodontidae or Octodon genus of rodents of South America, particularly the degu with their distinctive long, brownish, sometimes patterned coat. The name octodont derives from the wear pattern of their teeth, which resembles a figure 8.
Mainly resident in Chile and Argentina, there are several sub-species, variously nocturnal and diurnal, and include Bridges's degu, common degu, moon-toothed degu, Pacific degu or Mocha Island degu, and Ricardo Ojeda's degu.
Highly social, and generally living in burrows, like guinea pigs, they are also sometimes adopted as pets. There’s a short video about this below.
Degus keeping each other warm
So then, anything share in relation to the octodont, or degu, in music or wider culture? Feel free to suggest examples, or even from film, art, or other contexts in comments below.
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