The IQ of chinchillas is equivalent to that of humans aged 4-6 years. The IQ of humans is 7.4 to 7.8, that of chinchillas is 1.34, that of dogs is 1.2, and that of cats is 1.0. In addition to very intelligent animals such as elephants, apes, and dolphins, chinchillas have the highest IQ among mammals.

However, the brain development of different chinchillas is also different, so the IQ is also different. However, the life span of chinchillas is still longer. If they are raised properly, they can live for 15 to 20 years.

Chinchillas have delicate bodies and are complicated to raise. You must have patience and perseverance when raising them.

In the first two months after chinchillas are born, chinchillas are still in an ignorant stage and don’t know how to move. When it gets older, it will recognize people very well. Of course, this requires you to raise it from an early age. There is generally no case of biting furniture. Note that chinchillas cannot be let loose. They need to have a special large cage. Small cages like those for hamsters will not work. Chinchillas have strong mobility. Don’t be fooled by its silly and cute appearance. Its actions are very fast. It is agile, basically relies on jumping to move, and the height of its jump is also very impressive. For example, it can easily jump onto the bedside table.

Totoro's temperament is not very stable. He is kind to people sometimes and not so kind to others. He always likes to bite the wires, and sometimes he will go to the bird's nest to scare the birds. He doesn't like to stay in the cage, and he likes to bite things when he runs around.

Different chinchillas have different personalities. Some chinchillas are born not to like to be close to people, and it won’t be of much use no matter how you train them. It is even less likely to understand human speech. The best trained chinchillas are those that don't run around when taken out, and can come back to ask for food with just a word of command.