Any person who owns a chinchilla knows that it loves chinchilla treats. These smaller sized animals are adorable and people love to keep them as pets. They resemble a cross between a mouse and a rabbit and it has a thicker, hairier tail. But there is one big difference between this animal and others that appear similar. The fur of the chinchilla is said to be the softest fur of any animal. Unlike humans that only grow one strand of hair from a hair follicle; the chinchilla grows eighty to one hundred hairs from the same follicle. They do not get wet to clean themselves. Instead they roll around in dust in an attempt to remove oils and dirt.