Cute and cuddly, the chinchilla is an adorable resident of the Andes Mountains, which it calls home. A member of the rodent family, the chinchilla derives its name from the Chincha people, an ...

This article was originally published by Hakai Magazine. In 2020, on a rocky hillside overlooking the vast swell of the Pacific Ocean, near the Chilean port city of Antofagasta, a local man walking ...

Fur chewing is a behavioral disorder frequently reported in chinchillas kept for fur-farming purposes. Rodents kept in barren cages usually develop some form of abnormal repetitive behavior, which can ...

While most pets clean themselves with water or require traditional baths, a chinchilla dust bath is the best way to keep these adorable rodents clean. These adorable, fluffy creatures have some of the ...