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Chinchillas

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Scientific name:  Chinchilla lanigera
Class:  Mammals
Continent:  All
Habitat:  Everywhere
Diet:  Herbivore
Weight:  500 – 800 g
Size:  22 - 38 cm
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This medium-sized rodent is known for its soft fur.

The domestic chinchilla comes from the crossing of these two species and is closer to the long-tailed chinchilla (chinchilla lanigera). Their fur is the densest of all terrestrial species with 20,000 hairs per cm². This explains why it was first domesticated for this fur before appearing among the NAC (new pets). Chinchillas generally have 2 litters per year and 2 babies per litter on average. Gestation lasts about 110 days.

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Their fur is the densest of all terrestrial species with 20,000 hairs per cm². This explains why it was first domesticated for its fur.
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