Chinchilla Facts

Here is a carefully compiled list of chinchilla facts for you to chew your way through. Your chinchilla-loving friends will be amazed when you tell them these brilliant chinchilla facts! Enjoy!

Chinchillas cat jump up to 5 feet in the air - wow!
Chinchillas love to explore - they are very inquisitive
Chinchillas are originally from the Andean Mountains of South America
Chinchillas can shed clumps of their hair to escape predators in the wild - clever!
Chinchilla fur is considered the softest fur in the whole world, 30 times softer than human hair
Chinchillas live around 12-15 years - a lot longer than other rodents
Chinchillas are nocturnal creatures, and so are most active at night
To keep clean, chinchillas with bathe in dust, not water. They will roll around in it to their hearts' content!

To find out more about chinchillas, read our chinchilla introduction.