Chinchilla small rodents

Chinchilla 
Chinchilla (Chinchilla Latin) are small rodents, which are mostly bred for their fur. They are known as pets. They live in dry and mountainous areas of South America in large groups. Spends his days in a secret place, and at night to feed, mostly plants. Although cautious, in the wild are prey for many animals.

Origin of name 
Were named after the Indian people of Chincha, which since 1000 until the fall of the Inca State (1476) lived in the coastal area of southern Peru and perhaps Chile. Were bred chinchillas and held them for pets, they are eating meat and fur quality of work are his clothes. Fur cincile were later taken out of the Incas and was soon able to handle only the Inca and those of royal blood.

Appearance 
Chinchilla is a small rodent short body, big head, where the two long round the ear. Have relatively large eyes and long, bright, rare mustache and a long hairy tail. The body covers about 2 cm thick soft black and white hair. The fur is silver. The body is about 30 cm long, of which about 13 cm of waste on the tail. The weight is from 400 to 600 g. The average life span is 15 years, and some individuals live more than 20 years.
There are two species of the genus Chinchilla: Chinchilla brevicaudata and Chinchilla lanigera. The first type has a short tail, wider neck and shoulders, and shorter ears. In nature, both types are very vulnerable.


Pet
It is also known as a pet. Chinchilla is nocturnal, feeding at night and then the most lively, sometimes very loud. Since that is flexible and quickly need a lot of space. It can jump up to 180 cm high. Her mind is too strong drafts and direct sunlight. Residences or cage should be cleaned regularly and change litter (cover). Recommended a special place for defecation, because I really like purity. Basic foods are hay and special briquettes. Daily need sand, which will be good, as the protection of skin and hair, and otherwise easy of fungal skin diseases. Are sensitive to foods containing sugar, because they easily get diabetes and die prematurely. Cincile seek treatment gently and gradually adapt to the owner.

Fur
The international fur trade cincile dates from the 16th century. The fur is popular because of the softness. For a long coat, it is fur from about 150 chinchilla. Cincile in nature on the verge of extinction due to poaching. Cincile hunt is banned. For their fur, mostly used cincile from breeding.