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		<title>The Silky Soft Sable</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-silky-soft-sable/" title="The Silky Soft Sable" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sable1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="sable" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sable1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sable1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sable1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The sable, a species of marten, is a small <a class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="&#60;div class=glossaryItemTitle&#62;omnivorous&#60;/div&#62;&#60;div class=glossaryItemBody&#62;Coming from the Latin term omnis (meaning all or everything) and vorare (meaning to eat or devour), omnivores are animals that consume plant and animal matter. Some animals that fit into this category are &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;pigs&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;, &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;dogs&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;, &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;coatis&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;, &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;bears&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;, &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;hedgehogs&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;, &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;chimpanzees&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;, and more.&#60;/div&#62;" href="https://critter.science/glossary/omnivorous/" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex="0" role="link">omnivorous</a> (eats meat and plant matter) <a class="glossaryLink"  aria-describedby="tt"  data-cmtooltip="&#60;div class=glossaryItemTitle&#62;mammal&#60;/div&#62;&#60;div class=glossaryItemBody&#62;A mammal is a warm-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that is distinguished by the possession of hair or fur, the secretion of milk by females for the nourishment of their young, and (typically) the birth of live young; although, there are some mammals that lay eggs such as &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;platypuses&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt; and &#38;lt;strong&#38;gt;echidnas&#38;lt;/strong&#38;gt;.&#60;/div&#62;"  href="https://critter.science/glossary/mammal/"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>mammal</a>. They can be found throughout China, Europe, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia, North America, and the Russian Federation. These critters face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of logging, fires, and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>Thanks for reading! Follow <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science/author/cee0ea80615b8bda2caf6c626c2b91f1/">Critterman</a> for more updates and insights.</p>
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		<title>The Cute, Cuddly, and Quick&#8230; Chinchilla</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2018 19:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-cute-cuddly-and-quick-chinchilla/" title="The Cute, Cuddly, and Quick&#8230; Chinchilla" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/chinchilla1b-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="chinchilla" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/chinchilla1b-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/chinchilla1b-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/chinchilla1b-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>It&#x2019;s cute, cuddly, so soft you can barely feel their fur, they&#x2019;re quick, and have sharp teeth. Yes, it&#x2019;s a chinchilla! Once hunted to near extinction for their fur coats, they are now only found in the Andes mountains in Chili, Peru, and the occasional pet store. Due to over-collection [&#x2026;]</p>
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