Category:Chinchilla rats
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Articles related to the chinchilla rats (chinchillones, family Abrocomidae). This family has few members compared to most rodent families, with only nine known living species. They resemble chinchillas and rats in appearance, with a similar soft fur and silvery-grey color, but have a body structure more like a short-tailed rat. They are social, tunnel-dwelling animals, and live in the Andes Mountains of South America. They are probably herbivorous, although this is not clear.
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