• ALostInquirer@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    Ooh, I didn’t realize that’s what chinchillas look like! I was going to guess a quokka, which it turns out is only similar in terms of also being a relatively small furry creature with a fun name 😅

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      10 months ago

      He is from a much different part of the world. These little fellas originate from the Andes Mountains and this is the long-tail variety. His personality is wild! He is extremely expressive, quite smart and loves to play peek-a-boo.

      Chinchillas are farmed for fur, unfortunately. 😢

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        10 months ago

        I’m not surprised about the fur farming tbh :/

        Their fur is incredibly dense and soft iirc