Chinchilla

 7 Fun Facts About Chinchilla

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The chinchilla is named after the Chincha people of the Andes, who once wore its dense, velvet-like fur

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Their gestation period is 111 days, longer than most rodents.

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Chinchillas eat their  droppings and digest them again.

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 The coat of Chinchilla coat is nearly 30 times softer than human hair.

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Chinchillas can chew almost anything- carpet, cables, or drywall.

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 The chinchillas are highly social creatures

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They are agile jumpers and can jump up to 1.8 m