No, though the colouring of a basic grey one may be similar to the rabbits fur they are not related, in fact they are part of the mouse family.
No chinchillas are aggressive and rabbit can too but not as much as chinchillas!
Chinchillas are rodents so they are related to guinea pigs, mice, rats, etc but their closest relative and only other member of the Chinchillidae family is the Viscacha, a rabbit-like animals.
Other chinchillas...and other members of the rodent family.
Chinchillas need to be fed a high quality pellet and some of those high quality pellets are indeed rabbit pellets.. such as.. Purina Rabbit show, Nutrina Naturewise and Manna Pro. Just remember not all rabbit foods are safe for chinchillas to eat. Qualty chinchilla pellets are: the kline diet, tradition, mazuri, oxbow and some ranchers have their own formula.
not in the same cage. chinchillas are much bigger and will eat it
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Chinchillas are not related to rabbits. They belong to the rodent family, while rabbits are lagomorphs. Chinchillas are known for their soft fur and unique features, such as their long whiskers and large ears.
like a cross between a squirl and a rabbit exept smarter fluffier and more delecate
Chinchillas originate from the Andes high up in Peru. They like cold weather, they bathe themselves in volcanic dust from these mountains. They are super active and can jump six feet in the air.
they bounce on there 2 hind legs like a rabbit
No, chinchillas are rodents and rabbits are lagomorphs. But there is a rabbit breed called the chinchilla rabbit. It is not a cross between a chinchilla snd a rabbit. The rabbit just looks like it that's all.
Skinks are in the class reptilia and ferrets are in the order carnivora.Chinchillas belong to the class mammalia and the order rodentia. Chinchillas belong in the family Chinchillidae along with the viscachas (which look a lot like rabbits or hares). They have very few close living relatives. Their parvorder is caviomorpha which contains many of the new world rodents such as degus, agouti, guiney pig and porcupines.