2007-11-21 05:53:23 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
D. They can resemble rats, in a way, but contrary to popular belief they are not another kind of rat. Chinchillas are rabbit-sized, crepuscular rodents native to the Andes mountains in South America. Along with their relatives, viscachas, they belong to the family Chinchillidae.
2007-11-21 06:01:08 · answer #1 · answered by Chocoholic 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a chinchilla is a very cute animal, not a rat! They are sometimes pets. They have beautiful fur and large eyes.
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They were used in fur trading that goes back as far as the 16th century. When the Spanish conquered the Chinca Indians in the 1500’s, they discovered these little fur balls and after touching their fur found them to be in high demand for their pelts. In Europe in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s, a chinchilla fur coat was a must-have for royalties and well-to-do families. It took approximately 100 chins to make a coat so many of the creatures had to be killed to make one coat. The outcome was a low number of chins in the wild by the end of the 19th century. The Chilean government seeing the chinchilla on its way to becoming extinct began passing laws to outlaw the killing of these beautiful rodents.
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2007-11-21 13:58:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A chinchilla is none of those. I have a chinchilla. It's kind of like a bunny but a bit like a rodent. It has big ears, hops like a kangaroo, and has the softest coat you've ever felt.
Do a google search for photos.
2007-11-21 13:57:57 · answer #3 · answered by ktswim 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A chinchilla is a small animal who is know for having soft fur. It is the size of a rat
2007-11-21 13:56:31 · answer #4 · answered by Brent W 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The nearest relative is a guinea-pig or cavy, they both come from Chile in the Andes mountains, of South America
2007-11-21 17:46:40 · answer #5 · answered by Gender Bender 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D.
A chinchilla is a small, weasel-like animal, often bred for their fur. They are related to, but are a separate species from, rats.
2007-11-21 13:56:33 · answer #6 · answered by juicy_wishun 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is a small animal some what like a Guinea pig.
They are usually gray in color.
They must not be kept in a place where they can get too hot.
High temperatures will kill them.
2007-11-21 13:59:14 · answer #7 · answered by Fred F 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
D)One may describe this animal as looking similar to a chubby squirrel with big ears or having a rabbit's body with large mouse-like ears and a squirrel's tail.
2007-11-21 13:58:07 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is a very beautiful rat-like animal, like a muskrat or weasel, and they are raised in farms for making fur coats. They are VERY expensive, just for one.
2007-11-21 13:58:26 · answer #9 · answered by Sunkist3599 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A chinchilla is a rodent,so it's sort of a rat.
2007-11-21 13:58:59 · answer #10 · answered by Behappy 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋