Long-Tailed+Chinchilla

Long-Tailed Chinchilla ( Chinchilla Lanigera)

Is sexually dimorphic with the female weighing up to 800 g and the male only 500 g. The fur of members of this species is extremely dense and soft. Each hair usually has a black tip, and as many as 60 hairs grow out of one follicle. The ventral side is usually bluish, pearl, or brownish gray, and the belly is yellowish-white. Its tail is furry with coarse hairs on the dorsal surface. The head is broad and the external ears are large. Chinchillas have large, black eyes with a vertical split pupil, vestigial cheek pouches, and incisors with colored enamel. Both the forefoot and hindfoot have four digits with stiff bristles surrounding the weak claws. Has a head and body length of 225-380 mm A tail averaging 75-150 mm Female chinchillas are the dominant sex and are very aggresive toward one another and toward males during estrus. Chinchilla's express threats through growling, chattering their teeth, and urinating. Domesticated chinchillas are very social and can be hand tamed to play and interact with their owner.