Chinchilla Eyesight

the millster | 10:01 Fri 16th Mar 2007 | Animals & Nature

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Hi, I have two chinchillas and I was just wondering if all chinchillas are completely stupid, I read on a website that they are the most intelligent rodents, whoever said that should be shot! Basically they have a bedroom of their own and can run around in there, it's like an adventure playground and they continuously run straight into walls and nosedive into ramps etc. Is it because we have the light on when we supervise them? Do they only have good eyesight in poor/dim lighting conditions as they're nocturnal?

i think my dog can read my mind

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B00

I quite like the idea of you supervising 'em- do you blow a schoolyard whistle when their play gets out of hand?

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B00

I did find this for you though....

http://members.aol.com/sirchin/chinhist.htm

Which says
Because they venture out at night when it is much cooler, the eyesight of these animals are undeveloped, and they use their long whiskers as a tool to guide themselves through the dark and through rocks. Also, they develop a �mental map� of their surrounding area for quick escape from an enemy

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LOL!! It feels like I need one sometimes! They have been a bit frisky lately! Strange little destruco-rats that they are. Thanks for your help Boo.

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