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[Leslie]

Isn't it weird how many people have no idea what a chinchilla is?  I often find myself explaining what a chinchilla is, and it's kind of difficult!  They're really strange little animals.  I find myself comparing them to rabbits, bats, mice, buffalos (the neck thing)..... how do you describe them?

[Beth]

A chilean soft and fuzzy squirrel

[JandSchins]

my friends all call my five chins "Squa-bits"

squirrel because of the tail
and rabbit for the body shape.

buts its cool cuz i love my squa-bits!

[Sweetnessheart]

I always say they are the size of small bunnies, have a bunny face, mouse ears and a squirrel tail.

[Jenova]

I say they are like giant, super furry mice with squirrel tails and rabbit feet and faces.
Or, the most awesome creatures in the world. I mean I love my rabbits, I've loved them since I was 3 years old and owned them since I was 11 and I've only known and owned chinchillas for two years but even so they are equal in my eyes and that is really saying something for me.

[Brazilnut]

No one ever knows what a chinchilla is and always end up explaining. I took off work to pick up Chloe and my boss was like, "Cool, good luck picking up your new dog!" haha.
I always tell people a chinchilla is its own species, but it looks like a small bunny mixed with a squirrel and has the softest fur of any animal in the world!

[Missy8964]

yeah, i've said versions of all of those 

[nemue]

I say they're a cross between a rat and a rabbit.  And super cute!

[sashasmommy]

We tend to refer to ours as "Bunny-Rat-Squirrels"

[Chins To Love]

I have to agree with Sweetnessheart, I always say that they are the Platypus of the rodent family-- part bunny, part mouse, part squirrel.   

[Abby W.]

The ears of a mouse, tail of a squirrel, feet of a kangaroo, and the softest fur you could ever imagine! 

[tudiebug]

i always describe them as over weight squirrels but we all know that doesn't do them justice lol they are so much cuter than that

[madie]

i always describe them as over weight squirrels but we all know that doesn't do them justice lol they are so much cuter than that

I say they look like a puked up furball with a tail.