A stimulant laxative is a substance intended to stimulate a bowel movement and help relieve constipation. In some cases, however, these substances are also used to prepare a person for bowel surgery. Unlike some other types of laxatives, stimulant laxatives donât work by forming a bulkier stool or by softening them alone.
Description. Degus, Prairie Dogs & Chinchillas are herbivores (which means they eat plants). They live on large amounts of low quality vegetation such as grasses, flowers, seeds, bark and roots.Dried flowers are a favorite food.escription. Degus, Prairie Dogs & Chinchillas are herbivores (which means they eat plants). They live on large amounts of low quality vegetation such as grasses, flowers, seeds, bark and roots.
The degu is a south American caviomorph 1 which inhabits the semi-arid (desert-like) scrub areas of central Chile 2, typically between Vallenar and Curico on the west slope of the Andes 52.This is the only place in the world where degus can be found in the wild and is where degus originated.his diagram represents the habitat range of the degu in Chile in 1968 when the survey was made. Source: Woods, C. and Boraker, D. (1975) 'Octodon degus.' Mammalian Species, 67: pp. 1-5. (Ref.