Chinchilla History

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Chinchilla history is vague up to the time when the Spaniards traveled to South America in 1524. In South America the Spaniards encountered a tribe of Indians called "Chinchas" who introduced them to the little furry animals. The Chinchas wore the pelts of the little guys and at the same time kept them as pets. [...]

Chinchilla History

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Michele:

Hey Dora, I have 2 chinchillas and I love them! They are so adorable! Thank you for your info! I have been wanting to know more about Chinchillas for a long time! Thanks for your time! Michele

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fer:

this info has been very helpful for me and my friends, thanks a lot. Ferch

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Courtney:

I'm doing a project on Chinchillas and i was wondering what you thought would be good for me to incorperate in my project?

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goostyx:

I have been trying to find some historical information on Chinchillas in Europe, especially in Poland. I have found some websites that are written in Polish. I found one snippet of info in English saying that chinchilla fur became popular in Europe around that late 1700s. Is there any more to the history than that?

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Bossanovachin:

Hi, Dora. Yes, he's a senior. In the wild, life expectancy is 8 years so that's when we consider a chinchilla in captivity to be a senior. Average lifespan in captivity is 10-15 although there are instances where chins have lived into their 20's.

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Dora Whetatone:

What it a average life expectancy of a pet chinchilla? I have had mine for 14 years and I feel her time is drawing near. Thanks for your time, Dora.

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