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==General Behavioural Characteristics==
 
==General Behavioural Characteristics==
 
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Unless regularly handled, adult chinchilla can be very aggressive. This is especially common in females and therefore these should be kept in separate cages. If weanlings or young chinchillas are introduced to another female it is likely that the adult will kill the young.
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Most chinchilla require a sand-bathing tray for their grooming processes called dusting.
    
==Diseases==
 
==Diseases==
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