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Short-tailed Chinchilla

Short-tailed Chinchilla. By: Jeromy Olsen 3 rd period Biology Biodiversity. INFORMATION ON CHINCHILLA. Short-Tailed Chinchilla’s are endangered because of their fur; Its Fine and soft. Humans are what are declining their numbers along with burning of wild fires.

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Short-tailed Chinchilla

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  1. Short-tailed Chinchilla By: Jeromy Olsen 3rd period Biology Biodiversity

  2. INFORMATION ON CHINCHILLA • Short-Tailed Chinchilla’s are endangered because of their fur; Its Fine and soft. • Humans are what are declining their numbers along with burning of wild fires. • Their located in the Andes which is South America. • They prefer grassland, or mountain habitats, so they can make their dens within the rock crevices. • They eat plants.

  3. How does not having them effect their environment • They make small caves within the rock formations that are sometimes used by snakes, and other small animals. • Whatever feeds upon them have to look for another food source.

  4. How do they effect their environment • They effect it pretty big really because they are a food source for other animals, and they also make homes for some. • They help control the grass growth.

  5. Are they protected • They are protected under the endangered wild life committee. • They are also in zoo’s to help boost their numbers in the wild life. • They are in the endangered code CR- IUCN:2008/ EN-US FWS: June 14, 1976

  6. How to boost their numbers • What needs to be stopped is “The hunting of these animals. • People around the areas need to keep in mind there are only a few numbers of these beautiful animals. • Zoo’s and other wild life parties need to step in, and help. • Programs need to be formed to help better protect them.

  7. Why their endangered? • They are endangered because hunters are hunting them for their fur. They have been hunted for years. Dated back to mid-evil times. • They also are eaten as a food source.

  8. Back Ground info. • Short-tailed Chinchillas are classified as a member of the Rodentia family, and is a member of the family Chinchillidae • Adults are average body length of 12 to 13 inches. Tails from five to six inches long. Thick necks and shoulders, long hind legs. Average weight is 17.6 to 28.2lbs • Females are larger than the males. • Estimated population decline of at least 80% over the past ten years based on a decline in area of occupancy and levels of exploitation

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