There are two different living species of chinchilla:
Chinchilla chinchilla (formerly known as the Chinchilla brevicaudata) and the Chinchilla lanigera. They are extremely similar,
although they’re body types are slightly different. The Chinchilla chinchilla
has a shorter tail and ear, and a thicker neck and shoulders. The Chinchilla
chinchilla is a wildlife species
that is facing extinction, and the Chinchilla lanigera is rarely found in the wild, and is the
species that the domesticated
chinchilla descends from. The domesticated chinchilla is considered a rodent,
and an exotic companion animal. All
species of chinchilla are used in the fur industry, although it is illegal to
hunt wild chinchillas.
Chinchilla chinchilla
Wild Chinchilla
Domesticated Chinchilla langiera
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