Sentences with word «degu»

Another study of degu rats discovered that babies» brains developed normally if the father rat stayed in the nest, but broke down at the level of synapses — in areas of the brain that influence decision - making and emotions — when the father was removed.

Degu fathers behave just like human fathers.

This award recognizes the volunteer who works with small animals, such as rabbits, mice, guinea pigs, chinchillas, birds and the occasional degu.

Degu rats are biparental animals, which means parenting duties are split between the mothers and father.

Specifically, the degu pups raised without fathers had fewer synapses in both the orbitofrontal cortex and the somatosensory cortex.

Extrapolating from the degu rat experiments, faulty synapses and processing problems in this locale may ultimately explain why we see some kids who grow up without a father in their life wrestle with (sometimes very serious) behavior problems.

And as the pups get older, the degu fathers begin actively playing with their toddler offspring.

Researchers reasoned that absent fathers in the degu nests would create a true social and emotional void for the offspring, just as a missing dad would impact the dynamic of a human family.

I have a husband and two teenage kids, a degu (small fluffy animal), tropical fish, a small tortoise with a missing back foot and a bearded dragon which flies and breathes fire.

You may have an idea of what kind of pet you want, whether that's a dog or degu, but think about what would be best suited to your home and lifestyle.

However if you have any concerns about the health and wellbeing of your degu, you should seek veterinary advice immediately.

The ideal diet for a degu is very low fat diet with high levels of vitamin C. To find out more about high quality, nutritionally complete Degu food, click here

Degus need to be let out of their cage frequently in order to get all the exercise they need, which includes running, jumping and climbing but only do this in a «Degu - safe» room

Don't forget that if you have more than one Degu you will need a bigger cage.

She has also rescued 2 Havanese dogs, (Jax & Cricket) and a Degu named Loki - Boots.