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Wild chinchillas lived in a fairly small area of South America. Loss of habitat to development and being hunted for their fur has made them in danger of extinction. This does not apply to farm raised chinchillas that are raised for their fur.
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∙ 11y agoYes, In captivity their are millions of chinchillas but in the wild only and few hundred live and any attempt to put them back in the wild has failed.
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How many kind of chinchillas are there?
There are two species of chinchillas: the long-tailed chinchilla and the short-tailed chinchilla. That vary in color. White Chinchilla Black Chinchilla Beige Chinchilla Purple Chinchilla Brown Chinchilla Grey Chinchilla Pink White Chinchilla
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What is the scientific classification of a chinchilla?
This is the scientific classification of a ChinchillaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: RodentiaFamily: ChinchillidaeGenus: Chinchilla
Are humans doing anything to endamger chinchillas?
OF COURSE. Chinchilla fur coats. chinchilla boots. Chinchilla purses. Chinchilla hats. Chinchilla gloves. Chinchilla chinchilla chinchilla. You get the picture? People poach chinchillas. Around 100 chinchillas are killed to create one coat. etc.
Is it ileagal to have a chinchilla?
you are allowed to have a chinchilla
What two animals do they breed to make a chinchilla?
A chinchilla is a species of small rodents native to South America to 'make' a chinchilla you need to breed a male chinchilla with a female chinchilla in order to make baby chinchillas .
How do you sign chinchilla?
Chinchilla is fingerspelled and described.
