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Word of the Day: Chinchilla

Word of the Day: Chinchilla

Chinchilla are rodents that are slightly larger than ground squirrels and are native to the Andes mountains in South America. Along with their relatives, viscachas, they belong to the family Chinchillidae.

The animal (whose name literally means “little Chincha“) is named after the Chincha people of the Andes, who wore its soft and dense fur. By the end of the 19th century, chinchillas had become quite rare due to hunting for their fur. Most chinchillas currently used by the fur industry for clothing and other accessories are farm-raised.

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  • rita4peta
    so cute!!!! no more killings! just find the dead ones and make coats out of that. lol. j/k
  • iSam
    "We gonna be rocking Chinchilla coats" says Beyonce. They look like cute rats, if thats possible.
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