Are degus kept as pets anywhere else in the world?
Yes!
Here's how they translate into other languages.
| LANGUAGE | COMMON NAME TRANSLATION | ORDER TRANSLATION |
| English | Degu | Octodontidae |
| German | Degu | Trugratten |
| Spanish | Degu | Octodonte |
| French | Dègue / dégus | Octodontidés |
| Italian | Degu | Octodontidi |
| Japanese | デグー | ヤマアラシ亜目 |
| Dutch | Degoe | Schijnratten |
| Polish | Koszatniczka | Koszatniczki |
| Russian | ? | Дегу / Восьмизубые |
| Chinese | 智利 | 八齒鼠科 |
| Danish | Degu | ? |
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