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They have large eyes, medium-sized ears, soft dense fur and short bushy tails. The forelegs are shorter than the hind legs. The forefeet have four toes while the hind feet have four small-clawed toes in Lagidium and Chinchilla but three large-clawed toes in Lagostomus , a digging species.
Sick chinchillas may stop eating if they are stressed, which can make them even weaker. [39] Chinchillas that live in communities are especially sensitive in their breeding seasons of February to March and August to September. [39] Chinchillas are social animals and are likely to be upset to have their breeding mate changed in breeding season. [39]
Albinism is the congenital absence of melanin in an animal or plant resulting in white hair, feathers, scales and skin and reddish pink or blue eyes. [1] [2] Individuals with the condition are referred to as albinos. Varied use and interpretation of the terms mean that written reports of albinistic animals can be difficult to verify.
Some pet owners feed their animals raw meat, but that can be dangerous, even fatal for the animals, said Dr. Michael Q. Bailey, president-elect of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
You can get the viruses and bacteria that cause bronchitis from close contact, like shaking hands, hugging and touching the same surfaces as someone who has the illness, the Cleveland Clinic says ...
These cases have mostly just included conjunctivitis, a.k.a. pink eye, points out Thomas Russo, M.D., a professor and chief of infectious disease at the University at Buffalo in New York. “There ...
Both the eyes and legs are still of the normal colour. Leucism (/ ˈ l uː s ɪ z əm,-k ɪ z-/) [2] [3] [4] is a wide variety of conditions that result in partial loss of pigmentation in an animal—causing white, pale, or patchy coloration of the skin, hair, feathers, scales, or cuticles, but not the eyes. [4] It is occasionally spelled leukism.
Short-tailed chinchillas have extremely long vibrissae, in comparison to their body size, measuring around 100 mm. Short-tailed chinchillas have large eyes with vertical slit pupils, which allow them to have a clear, wide view at night. Another prominent feature are the large ears of chinchillas which helps them hear faint sounds and listen for ...