Chi-Chi
Chinchilla
Chinchilla lanigera
Life expectancy: Up to 10 years
Habitat: The Andes Mountains - Peru and Chile, South
America.
Hatched: 2009
Characteristics: Herbivore
Fun Facts About Chinchillas
- Chinchillas can jump over six feet in height.
- They can sleep upside down, upright or on their sides.
- Chinchillas communicate with vocal sounds such as grunts, chirps, barking sounds and squeals.
- Like rabbits and guinea pigs, chinchillas digest their food twice, process called caecotrophy.
