5 B Chinchila

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The life of a chinchila By Dakotah

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The life of a chinchila

By Dakotah

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About the Author

Hi my name isDakotah.

I have chose to doresearch about achinchilla and it’s agreat learningexperience so far.

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Who Am I?

The chinchilla isnamed after the southAmerican ChanceIndians.

There are about 6kinds in the chinchillafamily and all arefound only in southAmerica.

They came from theAndies Mountains inPeru.

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The Early Years

They breed in thewinter, and productabout two litters of 1-6young.

The gestation periodis about 11 days.

The young aresuckled for 6-8weeks.

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Habitat Sweet Habitat

In the wild where theground is suitable,they shelter underrocks.

Chinchillas are acolder climate animaland cannot toleratehigh heat.

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Whats On The Menu?

Chinchillas need freshwater daily. In thewild, the eat roots ,and tubes.

They love driedbanana pellets for atreat.

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Making Tracks

Their hind limbs of the Chinchillas are longer

than their forelimbs,and the animal aregood at rumming andleaping.

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Simply Irresistible

Chinchillas have verystrong front legs andhind legs.

Their ears help themcup sound to knowwhen danger comes.

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Where in the world?

Chinchillas live inAfrica and sometimesin Asia.

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Facts

Did you know? Chinchillas fur can be

sold for a lot of moneyand is used to makeclothes.

Some chinchillas areas big as a personsthree fingers.

Fun facts Chinchillas almost

have webbed feet butjust a tap of skinbetween.

Chinchillas makegreat house pets butnot with dogs or cats

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internet list

http://images.google.com/images?q=chinchillas&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&safe=active&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi picture slide1,2,3,4

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http://images.google.com/images?q=chinchillasfood&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&safe=active&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi picture slide6

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http://www.izea.net/images/africa.gif picture 9.