CHINCHILLA
			Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Species: Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Chinchillidae Chinchilla laniger

The chinchilla resembles a small rabbit with a squirrel's tail and is related to the viscachas, agoutis, and guinea pigs. Chinchillas once thrived all over the Andes mountains of South America. Valued for their soft fur, they were hunted so much that wild chinchillas are now found only in the high mountains of northern Chile. Chinchillas live in colonies in burrows among rocks. They come out at night and eat grasses and herbs.