The Softest Animals on Earth: How Chinchillas Survive with 60 Hairs Per Follicle
Nature's Ultimate Winter Coat: Chinchillas possess the densest fur of any land mammal, with approximately 60 hairs growing from each follicle. Most mammals, including humans, grow just one hair per follicle. This incredible density creates a fur coat so thick that parasites like fleas cannot survive in it. The fur acts like a natural down jacket, trapping warm air close to the chinchilla's body while keeping cold mountain air away from their skin.