I ended up down the rabbit-hole or should I say chinchilla-hole.
Trying to find a general information video about chinchilla I found a lot of videos of them taking their required dust-baths. They are lovely little creatures, supposedly the softest animal in the world because of their exquisite fur.
These little guys are noted for their dust bathing (absolutely required for their health and well being).
There are many videos on YouTube and if you are interested, they are fun to watch and interesting as well.
One of the few creatures I’ve never seen on YouTube. How is the dust bath essential to these little guys?
Because their fur is so thick and dense, water is not a choice–the dust acts like a dry shampoo absorbing oils and preventing infections.
Also deters parasites and fungi.
You learn something new every day. Beautiful creatures.
It seems that everything God puts together, fits.
Absolutely.