Adorable Violet Chinchillas Look Perfectly Round From Behind (16 Pics)

Chinchillas are known for their adorable fluffiness, but did you know they also have perfectly round butts? If you are thinking about adding a violet chinchilla to your family, this is definitely the article you need to read. Also, We’ll take a close look at the history of the violet chinchilla and how the lovely violet coat color was developed.

Chinchillas are rodents belonging to the Chinchillidae family in the suborder Hystricognatha and are related to guinea pigs and degus. There are two species of chinchilla, the short-tailed chinchilla, Chinchilla chinchilla, and the long-tailed chinchilla, Chinchilla lanigera. Chinchillas are native to South America, specifically the dry climate of the Andean mountains of Chile, Bolivia, and Peru. They live in colonies in extensive burrow systems.