What is a Chinchilla?

A chinchilla in the wild.

Chinchillas can live in the wild or as pets. When chinchillas are in the wild, they live in the mountains of a country called Chile. Their dense fur coats come in handy because it can be very cold where they live. Chinchillas live in large groups called "herds."

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