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Long-tailed Chinchilla — printable fact sheet
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Long-tailed Chinchilla
Chinchilla lanigera
The Long-tailed Chinchilla is a small, nocturnal rodent native to the rugged Andes mountains of northern Chile. Known for its incredibly dense, soft fur, this species was once hunted nearly to extinction for the fur trade. It has large, rounded ears, a bushy tail, and powerful h…
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- Wild populations of Long-tailed Chinchillas survive in only a handful of small, isolated colonies in Chile, making them one of the rarest mammals in the world.
- Long-tailed Chinchillas have the densest fur of any land mammal, with up to 60 hairs growing from a single follicle. They take dust baths to keep their fur clean and free of oil and moisture. Their powerful hind legs allow them to leap distances of over 6 feet (1.8 meters).
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