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Chinchillas are crepuscular rodents, slightly larger and more robust than ground squirrels, and are native to the Andes mountains in South America. They live in colonies at high altitudes (up to 15,000 ft/4,270 m) in the Andes of Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Along with their relatives, viscachas, they make up the family Chinchillidae.

The animal (whose name literally means “little Chincha”) is named after the Chincha people of the Andes, who once wore its dense, velvet-like fur. By the end of the 19th century, chinchillas had become quite rare due to hunting for their fur. Most chinchillas currently used by the fur industry for clothing and other accessories are farm-raised.

Chinchillas are so cute!

Chinchillas as pets

• Chinchillas require extensive exercise.
• The chinchilla lacks the ability to sweat; therefore, if temperatures get above 25°C (80°F), the chinchilla could get overheated and may suffer from heat stroke.
• Chinchillas can be found in a variety of colors.
• The animals instinctively clean their fur by taking dust baths, in which they roll around in special chinchilla dust made of fine pumice.
• Chinchillas eat and drink in very small amounts.

The diet of a chinchilla in the wild is quite different from one who is being kept as a pet. While a pet chinchilla will eat mostly hay, in the wild they eat:

1. Small bugs
2. Fruits
3. Plants
4. I don’t really know what else Chinchillas eat, but I need to put this bullet point here so that the viewers can see what a long bullet point looks like… like this, actually. Ha.

Because of the way they keep clean and their thick fur, they don’t make very good pets for people with fur allergies or dust allergies.

Most chinchillas are shy when you first bring them home and won’t immediately jump into your arms. You have to work with them and love on them to build trust so they know you are a friend and not a predator.

Chinchillas truly do make great pets; they are adorable and very soft. When you work with them properly they will also become quite social. They don’t get sick or need veterinarian care very often, but they do require a bit of bonding time from their owners so it’s important to learn as much about chinchilla care as you can.