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Chinchillas have natural predators in the wild, on the ground and in the sky. Birds, such as owls and hawks may swoop down and snatch chinchillas. On the ground, snakes, wild cats, and foxes hunt chinchillas as prey. In the three recognized populations, the Andean fox is the main predator. However, chinchillas are agile and can run up to 15 mph ...
The two living species of chinchilla are Chinchilla chinchilla [1] [2] (formerly known as Chinchilla brevicaudata) and Chinchilla lanigera. C. chinchilla has a shorter tail, a thicker neck and shoulders, and shorter ears than C. lanigera. The former species is currently facing extinction; the latter, though rare, can be found in the wild. [10]
A young wild Chilean chinchilla (2006) A domesticated chinchilla Chinchilla lanigera is smaller—wild animals have body lengths up to 260 mm (10 in)—has more rounded ears—45 mm (1.8 in) in length)—and a longer tail than C. chinchilla; its tail is usually about a third the size of its body—up to 130 mm (5.1 in) compared to 100 mm (3.9 in) in C. chinchilla.
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The internet's favorite chinchilla was the perfect addition to this family. Video Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] MICHELLE GROSS: Phil is just very sweet, very lovable. He can actually be quite hyper ...
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A cat with vibrissae A chinchilla with large macrovibrissae. Whiskers or vibrissae (/ v ə ˈ b r ɪ s i /; sg.: vibrissa; / v ə ˈ b r ɪ s ə /) are a type of stiff, functional hair used by most therian mammals to sense their environment. [1]
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