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- 2. Cuddling is not one of their favourite activities.
- 3. These animals are often kept as pets.
- 4. Nearly every pet chinchilla in the United States is a direct descendant of these 11 chinchillas.
- 6. In a home environment, these cute critters may also chew on books, wires and even tables.
- 7. Mathias Chapman brought 11 chinchillas to the United States in 1923.
- 12. Females tend to be aggressive toward other females.
- 14. These nocturnal rodents eat plant roots and tree bark.
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- 1. Their bedding needs to be changed every few days.
- 2. Chinchillas are rodents just like hamsters.
- 5. Their cages should be placed in a quiet and comfortable environment.
- 8. In the Andes, they can live at high altitudes of up to 16,400 feet.
- 9. The chinchilla's ancestors were some of the first rodents to infest South America.
- 10. These little creatures are also prized for their luxuriously soft fur.
- 11. What do these special pets need?
- 13. Chinchilla fur was originally mottled yellow-gray in the wild.
