Someone PMed me about chincharu info, so I figured I'd post it here, since I don't have a chincharu thread and so anybody going for a chincharu can use it. c:
hincharu aren't a hybrid; they're an entirely new species on their own. :3 They are rodents, and about the size of a dwarf rabbit. Despite this, they can adapt to many different regions, and their fur color usually reflects this. (Dark brown would normally live in a forested area or similar, while pure white or shades of grey would be found on the tundra or snowy areas.) Their fur is also longer or shorter depending on the regions, and in the winter, arctic chincharu grow fluffy coats in diluted color patterns of their summer fur. With large eyes, they have fair eyesight, though nothing matched their hearing. Their ears are long and thing, with a pointed tip, and they are able to rotate and angle them to pinpoint a sound. Since they are 'prey' animals, this helps them, and their small, sensitive paws help sense vibrations when they're on the ground, but their hearing is most reliable.
Chincharu normally dig burrows no matter the climate, though they vary in shapes, sizes, and even materials. A forest chincharu may burrow under the roots of a large oak and line the floor with plenty of feathery moss, while a tundra chincharu may burrow under a slab of rock, or out in the open entirely. BUT, some chincharu prefer the treetops (especially ones that live in rainforests or woodland), and instead collect grasses and moss which they tuck into tree hollows or between sturdy branches. Desert chincharu do this as well, but make their homes in cacti, where they are safe from predators. When they sleep, a lot of chincharu curl up in a small ball with their head tucked either on or under the fluffy tips of their tails.
Males are usually larger, with longer tails and ears than females, though besides that not many characteristics are different. Both have small claws as well.
They are very much vegetarians, often keeping caches of rich nuts and plump berries, and also enjoy seeds and certain flowers. They also love shiny objects or colorful feathers, pebbles, or other objects, and males will collect these in the springtime, hoping to catch the eye of a female chincharu and impress them. XD
Baby chincharu are called chinchi, and are born small and fluffy, eyes closed, but ears twitching and taking in all of the sound around them. Often chinchi are born with very pale fur, that later darkens into their true colors.
However, chincharu are very diverse when it comes to how they live. Some choose to live alone, though this can be challenging, others prefer living in family groups before moving on, and some, though rare live together in large groups.
Uhm, I think that's it, a bunch of random facts I thought up on them :3
If you want to know more, just let me know, though I'm still changing some stuff around, so if you have an idea that doesn't fit this all the way, go ahead. Nothing's -really- set yet, since I haven't really thought out specifics. C: