stackyFACTSWhen getting wet ruins your outrageously expensive fur coat, rolling in filth is the only logical hygiene. Chinchillas have the densest fur of any land mammal, meaning water gets trapped and causes deadly fungal rot. To clean themselves, they aggressively thrash around in volcanic ash to absorb excess oils without adding moisture.
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