Bennett's Chinchilla Rat
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Bennett's Chinchilla Rat (Abrocoma bennettii) is a species of chinchilla rat
in the Abrocomidae family.
It is found only in Chile
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Chinchilla rat
Chinchilla rats or chinchillones are members of the family Abrocomidae. This family has few members compared to most rodent families with only 9 known living species. They resemble Chinchillas in appearance, with a similar soft fur and silvery-grey color, but have a body-structure more like a...
in the Abrocomidae family.
It is found only in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
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