Long-tailed ChinchillaWelcome to Zonein's South American Animal information files.
Scientific name: Chinchilla lanigera
Location: Chile
Size: weight up to 490 gm, body length up to 260 mm
Life Span: up to 15 yearsCurrent Status: endangered
Habitat: lives in burrows or crevices in rocks.
Fast facts:
--- is a rodent
--- eats desert grasses
Photo by Melissa Wolff