Ukwazisa Ukubaluleka Kwezindawo Zokuhlala Chinchillas
Kubanikazi bezilwane zasekhaya ze-chinchilla, ukوقinda imvelaphi yezindawo zokuhlala kwalezi zidalwa ezithandekayo, ezinezoboya obuncane obukhanyayo kungenza ukuzazisa kwakho kube kakhulu ngezidingo zabo ezihlukile nokuziphatha kwabo. I-Chinchillas zivela eNingizimu Melika, ikakhulukazi ezindaweni ezinobubende, eziphakeme kakhulu emapulazini ase-Andes. Indawo yazo yokuhlala ivela emazweni afana ne-Chile, Peru, Bolivia, ne-Argentina. Ngokuhlola ububanzi bazo obungokomlando kanye nokuthanda kwabo indawo yokuhlala, ungakwazi ukulinganisa indawo yasekhaya edabule futhi ekhuthazayo yezilwane zakho zasekhaya.
I-Chinchillas zingezinhlanga le-Chinchchillidae, futhi amagumbi azo asendle ayingcolile ngenxa yokulahleka kwendawo yokuhlala kanye nokuzingelwa koboya babo obuthambile kakhulu. Namuhla, zibhekwa njengezengile endle, okwenza ukuba ubunikazi bezilwane zasekhaya buzimele kube kakhulu. Ake singene lapho i-chinchillas zivela khona nokuthi lokho kunomthelela kangakanani ekunakekelweni kwazo.
Ububanzi Bwangokomlando Endle
I-Chinchillas zasendle, ikakhulukazi izinhlobo ezimbili eziyinhloko—Chinchilla lanigera (i-chinchilla emisila emide) ne-Chinchilla chinchilla (i-chinchilla emisila emifushane)—zadlula kahle endaweni enkulu yase-Andes, kusukela ePeru eseningizimu kuya eChile emaphakathi. Ububanzi bazo bungokomlando babekhona phakathi kokuphakama kuka-3,000 kuya ku-5,000 amamitha (cishe 9,800 kuya ku-16,400 amafutha) ngaphezulu kolwandle. Lezi zindawo eziphakeme zinikeze isimo sezulu esipholile, esomelele, esinezwe eliyikhuni, elifanele amakhono abo okumba nokuxhuma.
Ekuqaleni kwekhulu lama-20, amagumbi e-chinchilla ahlanzwa ngenxa yokuhweba ngoboya. Kulinganiselwa ukuthi izigidi ze-chinchillas zazingelwa phakathi kwama-1800s kuya ekuqaleni kwama-1900s, okunciphisa amanani azo kakhulu. Namuhla, i-chinchillas zasendle zitholakala ezindaweni ezincane kakhulu, ezihlukene, ikakhulukazi e-Chile, kunezindawo ezivikelwe njenge-Chinchilla National Reserve ezasungulwa ukuze zivikele indawo yazo yokuhlala. Njengomnikazi wezilwane zasekhaya, ukubona lo mbhalo uyagcizelela ukubaluleka kokusekela imikhuba yokuzalela enegunya futhi ungaze ukhiphe i-chinchilla yasekhaya endle—azikwazi ukusinda ngaphandle kokvalelwa.
Izici Zendawo Yokuhlala kanye Nokuzijwayeza
I-Chinchillas zavela endaweni eyodwa kakhulu, okuchaza izici zabo zangokomzimba nokuziphatha. Izingqufu zase-Andes zimanzi, zimbuthe kakhulu, futhi zinemimoya eqinile, amathingi ahlala ehla ngaphansi kweqhwa ebusuku. I-Chinchillas zathuthukisa uboya bazo obuminyene—obunoboya obungaphezulu kuka-60 ngelinye i-follicle, enye yezimpahla eziminyene kakhulu emhlabeni wezilwane—ukuze zihlale zifudumele. Imilenze yabo yangemuva enkulu kanye namakhono aqinile okuxhuma, avumela ukuxhuma okungaphezulu kuka-6 feet, azisize ukuzulazula amawa enyenti futhi azisize ukweqa ezilwane ezizingelayo ezifana nezinja nezinyawe.
Ziyintshontsho, okusho ukuthi zisebenza kakhulu ekusa nasekushoneni kwelanga, isici esasizisela ukugwema ilanga elibitasayo lasemini kanye nezilwane ezizingelayo ebusuku. Njengomnikazi wezilwane zasekhaya, uzobona lezi zinqubo zemvelo ekuthandeni kwakho i-chinchilla amaze ahiphile (njengoba kufanele 60-70°F noma 15-21°C) kanye nokuphuma kwamandla ngosasa nasebusuku.
Icebiso Lokusebenza Labanikazi Bezilwane Zasekhaya
Ukuzwa imvelaphi yezindawo zokuhlala ze-chinchillas kungathuthukisa ngokuqondile ukunakekelwa kwazo ekhaya. Nazi amacebiso asebenzayo asuselwa endaweni yazo yokuhlala:
- Ukuphatha Amaqondo Obushisa: Gcina indawo ye-chinchilla yakho iphole futhi yome, ilinganise isimo sezulu sase-Andes. Gwedla ukubeka ikheji labo eduze kwezishiseli noma elangeni eliqondile, njengoba amaze angaphezulu kuka-75°F (24°C) angadala i-heatstroke.
- Izindlu Zothando: Endle, i-chinchillas ihlanga emlaza we-volcanic ash ukuze ihlanze uboya bayo. Hlinzeka indlu yothando ngothando oluphephile lwe-chinchilla kabili ku-3 izikhathi ngesonto ukuze ugcine impilo yoboya babo.
- Isikhathi Sokudlala: Hlela isikhathi sokudlala ekusa noma ekushoneni kwelanga lapho i-chinchilla yakho isebenza khona ngokwemvelo. Lokhu kuhlangana nesigqi sayo se-crepuscular futhi kunciphise ingcindezi.
- Indawo Ephephile Yokuxhuma: Imvelaphi yazo yase-Andes isho ukuthi i-chinchillas ithanda ukuxhuma nokukhwela. Hlinzeka ikheji labo ngamaledzi namapulatifomu ukuze linganise indawo enyenti, uqinisekise ukuthi ithola ukuzilolisha okwanele.
Kungani Ukubaluleka Kwezindawo Zokuhlala Kubalulekile
Ukazi ukuthi i-chinchillas ivela kuphi akuyona nje imininingwane—iyindlela yokunakekelwa okungcono. Imvelaphi yazo eziphakeme, ezomile ichaza ukuzwela kwabo ukushisa nomswakama, isidingo sazo sezindlu zothando, kanye nobunono babo obugcwele amandla. Ngokulinganisa izici zendaweni yazo yokuhlala, usiza i-chinchilla yakho ukuzizwa iphephile futhi ichume ekhaya kwakho. Ukwedlula, ukuqonda isimo sayo esingcolile endle kungakhuthaza abanikazi ukuthi baxhase imizamo yokulondoloza noma baxhase izinhlangano ezivikela izindawo zabo zokuhlala.
Njengomnikazi we-chinchilla, awunakekeli nje isilwane sasekhaya; ulondoloza ingxenye yomlando wemvelo waseNingizimu Melika. Sebenzisa lo mazi ukuze wakhe indawo othanda, elungiselelwe eyazisa imvelaphi yabo eyodwa.