A rodant: Chinchilla

 


Common Name: "Chinchilla"
Scientific Name:  Chinchilla laniger
Hierarchy:
     Kingdom: Animalia
     Phylum:Chordata
     Class: Mammalia
     Order: Rodentia
     Family: Chinchilidae
     Genus: Chinchilla
     Species: laniger
Facts:

•  Chinchillas have extremely dense fur measuring 60 hairs per follicle making it the softest animal in the world.
• They are considered crepuscular but can be seen scurrying around in the day time as well.