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What are chinchillas used for?
chinchillas are used for their soft fur.
What is the chinchillas fur for?
Poachers turn them into coats. This is torture to them. NEVER EVER EVER do ANYTHING to a chinchillas fur.
Why are chinchillas threatened?
chinchillas have really soft fur and they have been killed 4 their fur to make chinchilla coats
Can chinchillas swim well?
no, chinchillas can not swim and if they do their fur will fall out or the will drown.
Why are chinchilla endangered?
Chinchillas are known for their precious, soft fur and many people kill chinchillas for their fur coats. Whether it is illegal now or not is still a mystery to me, as far as I know. According to my observations, I belive chinchillas are vulnerable to infection or disease They can be quite cold around other chinchillas and can end up fighting as well. Wild chinchillas reside in the Andes Mountains, in Chile, where they have a low chance of survival due to climate and prey.
Is a Chinchilla endangered?
yes, when people discovered chinchillas and how soft their fur was they became coats and they became endangered. it takes about 130-200 chinchillas to make 1 fur coat (they all die in the process). Plus, today their fur is still being used for shoes (some moccasins) and fur coats.
What causes chinchillas to lose their fur?
If a chinchilla is stressed out they will lose their fur.
What animal has the fluffiest tail?
The chinchilla does. They are known world wide for their soft fur and almost became extinct for it. Chinchilla hunting has now been band therefor, it is now illegal to hunt down chinchillas and kill them for their fur. So the answer to your question ' Witch animal has the softest fur in the world', is the chinchilla.
Why are chinchillas going extinct?
Chinchillas became endangered when the fur trade began between Europe and the Americas. Trappers, the men who trapped the animals for the fur trade, would kill the chinchillas and sell the pelts to Europe to make the high demand for chinchilla fur. Pretty soon, the chinchillas were not easily found anymore because they were hunted close to extinction. Chinchilla hunting was then outlawed after chinchillas became endangered and some species extinct.
Why do chinchillas have thick fur?
I think that it is a half of an inch. :)
What kind of body covering do chinchillas have?
gray fur
Are chinchillas an endangered animal?
yes. chinchillas were highly endangered in the 1900's but now they arent so rare. wild chinchillas are endangered a little i think. but now they have chinchillas in some pet stores so they cant bt TOO endangered!
