It’s close to dawn or
dusk and something furry’s lurking in the soft light
Under the grey you see
a sight that burrows in the rocks
You try to stroke it
but it jumps 6ft high before you make it
You give him lots of
sticks and chew toys to keep their teeth right
That’s right
It’s a chinchilla,
chinchilla pet
But keep him nice and
cool cause he don’t know just how to sweat
It’s a chinchilla,
chinchilla pet
He’s native to the
Andes in Bolivia, Chile, Peru, yeah
There’s two types of
chinchilla, one has shorter ears and tail
They’re a bit like a
ground squirrel and are rodents don’t you know
They live in mountain
herds high up at 14,000 feet
They like to eat plant
leaves and fruits and insects and small grubs
It’s a chinchilla,
chinchilla pet
They only eat a tiny bit of grass or hay pellets
It’s a chinchilla, chinchilla pet
Keep away the fat and fruit because they don’t like that
Chinchillas can hear very high notes a bit like a human
Their thick fur resists parasites like fleas and itchy things
They take their baths in pumice dust made of volcanic rock
Cause water stops them drying and is real bad for their skins
It’s a chinchilla, chinchilla pet
Don’t take them for their fur because they’re under constant threat
It’s a chinchilla, chinchilla pet
Remember always that they like to hang around with friends
It’s a chinchilla, chinchilla pet
They’re happy in the mountains, but can live with humans too
It’s a chinchilla, chinchilla pet
If you look after them properly, they’ll look right after you
