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What the Mouse Knows - by Simon Sarris

What the Mouse KnowsConsider the little mouse, how sage an animal it is which never entrusts its life to one hole only.— Titus Maccius PlautusIt is not down in any map; true places never are.— Ishmael, Moby DickI am fond of the mouse. Everywhere beset by larger powers, he succeeds with a wisdom of his own. He prospers by careful study of the world, and his profit is the knowledge overlooked by the bigger creatures. Humans may have built the house, but it is the mouse who knows all its passage...

Degu (thing) by RML - Everything2.com

Near Matches Ignore ExactFull Text Everything2 Degu (thing) See all of Degu, there is 1 more in this node. (thing) by RML Tue Oct 03 2000 at 6:36:01 A small rodent often kept as a pet, latin name Octodon degus. They somewhat resemble a large brown gerbil. They originate in Chile, from the lowland areas. They are social, and it's a good idea to keep them in pairs or larger groups or they may get depressed. Degu are not aggressive, but may bite if threatened (like most other sma...