Chinchilla
Chinchilla lanigera
Pets & FarmConservation: Domesticated1 community sighting
Chinchillas come from the high Andes and have the densest fur of any land mammal, with up to 60 hairs per follicle. They keep clean by rolling in fine dust instead of water.
Chinchilla photos from the community
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