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Wild chinchillas, which are rodents, are
native to Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, and Chile in the high altitudes
of the Andes Mountains, but domestic chins have been in America since
the early 1900's. Simmy was given up by his owners in July of 2007,
because they just didn't have time to care for him any longer. Fur
doesn't get much softer than this, folks! In fact, chinchillas are
prized for their fur. It takes just over 100 to make a single coat.
But Simmy is safe with us. Although he's pretty shy, he'll hold still
while you feel his beautiful fur. And after we put him away, he'll
take a nice dust bath to remove all of the oil from his coat.
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