Author Question: What are the mutant colors of chinchilla? What will be an ideal ... (Read 43 times)

yoroshambo · **on:** Jul 21, 2018

What are the mutant colors of chinchilla?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Who is responsible for the chinchilla industry in the United States?

What will be an ideal response?

josephsuarez · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The first important mutant was a white male born in 1955. Another mutant was a beige female born in 1955
on an Oregon ranch. Black mutations called Black Velvet were developed in 1956 by an American breeder.
Other mutations are the Blue Black Velvets, Sapphire Velvets, Pastel Velvets, Brown Velvets, and Sullivan
Violets. Common mutant colors include white, beige, and black.

Answer to Question 2

Mathias F. Chapman, a mining engineer with Anaconda Copper Company, is the person responsible for
introducing the chinchilla industry in the United States.