Many people know Totoro because of the work "My Neighbor Totoro" produced by Hayao Miyazaki Studio in 1988. The furry "big pillow" with erect ears and a simple smile has gained many fans. The chinchilla we are talking about in this issue, its scientific name is also called chinchilla, so the question is, is chinchilla a cat or a mouse?

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Chinchilla (Chinchilla) is not only not a cat, nor a rodent in the strict sense, but a collective name for animals of the genus Chinchilla in the order Chinchillaceae. The body is small and fat, and the hair on the tail is long and fluffy. The whole body is covered with even downy hair, which is as dense and soft as silk.

Source: The movie "My Neighbor Totoro"

The reason why the chinchilla is called My Neighbor Totoro is because of the 1988 animated film "My Neighbor Totoro" directed by the Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki. ", because it is similar to the protagonist Taro Totoro, so he later got another name - Totoro. Do you understand now? !

Are chinchillas easy to raise? After many people learn about chinchillas on the Internet or in the pet market, they become deeply involved in them and have the idea and impulse to raise them. Totoro has a cute appearance. Although many people like it, they are hesitant to buy it because they don’t understand it well.

There are many varieties of chinchillas, which are distinguished by coat color. Coat color is mainly controlled by seven different genetic genes, and the combination of these seven genetic genes will produce more than twelve coat color varieties of chinchillas. Our common chinchillas in daily life include standard gray, beige, silver gray, gold spots, silver spots, purple, blue diamond, pink and white and other varieties.

Its temperament is also very gentle and does not have any active aggression. When it encounters an enemy, it can only run away or pee on the enemy. Therefore, chinchillas are very timid, but once it trusts you, it will Would love to play with you. It is one of the few "expressive" animals, showing its emotions, anger, sorrows and joys. In addition, the "weak" who are naturally vegetarians in nature have an almost super-powerful ability to feel any hostility and malicious approaches.

The way to quickly get close to a chinchilla is actually very simple. Spend time with it every day, play and interact with it. In about a week or two, they will slowly become willing to get close to you. Because it is timid, we should avoid putting it in noisy environments. If your chinchilla is frightened, you can touch its head to comfort it.

Speaking of eating, chinchilla is a "baby who loves to eat". Although they eat very little in one meal, they need to eat eight or nine times a day, so raising chinchillas should also follow the principle of "eat less and eat more".

In this regard, the editor concluded: Chinchillas are easy to raise, but at the same time they are not easy to raise (well, this is another correct nonsense)

It is said to be easy to keep and has all the elements of a lazy person's pet

① Dragon Cats don’t need to spend much time grooming. Chinchillas eat, drink and bathe by themselves. The owner only needs to regularly put in food, grass, drinking water and add bath sand.

②Chinchillas have very good physical fitness and rarely get sick. Chinchilla hair is very dense (about 60 hairs per pore), leaving no room for any parasites to survive.

③The chinchilla itself has no peculiar smell. Although chinchillas poop a lot, there is no odor. Generally speaking, the cat cage can be cleaned once every 1-2 days.

At the same time, chinchillas are also difficult to raise

① Chinchillas are a creature that is afraid of heat. The suitable ambient temperature should be below 25 degrees. If it exceeds 28 degrees, There is a risk of heatstroke, so be extra careful in summer.

②Chinchillas are timid creatures but are easily lonely. Therefore, chinchillas need the patient companionship of their owners, and they need their owners to sincerely dispel the cat's fear.

Finally, again, before raising a chinchilla (any pet), you must consider whether you have patience. If you like it, you must be responsible to the end!