Male Hatchling
Name: unnamed
Species: Domestic Fox Chinchilla
Birthday: Friday, August 22, 2014
Owner: HiddenMystic
Element: Neutral 
When first hatched, fox chinchillas look like nothing more than puffy balls of down. These puffy balls of down periodically go off in a frenzy of leaps, springing up to seemingly impossible heights and scarcely touching the ground before bounding off again in an excess of energy. When not jumping about gleefully, these hatchlings sleepily consume massive quantities of food. They are always social when they are young, and the sound of gaily chortling hatchlings is often the only warning a Magi has before being engulfed in a whirlwind of unbelievably soft fur. Unwary magi who do not dodge fast enough to avoid them can be easily located by the sound of explosive sneezes; according to one dazed student from the Etain desert, the disorienting effect of a horde of chinchilla hatchlings is comparable to a living sandstorm, "but less deadly."
Fox chinchillas were once thought to be one of the few species of mountain rodents that are diurnal, but closer study has revealed that they are in fact nocturnal. However, they actually appear to eat in their sleep, which for years had fooled observers. Able to consume virtually any substance, they settle down for the day by beginning to gnaw away at whatever is in front of them, slowly eating a chinchilla-sized hole in the mountain or enlarging a previous nest. Their teeth never stop growing, and while these teeth are not sharp, they are incredibly durable. Periodically fox chinchillas deliberately consume stone to wear their teeth down, and travelers can always spot chinchilla habitats by the pockmarked rock surfaces, which look oddly like sea urchin beds somehow transported high up in the mountains.
Sprite art: Xenomorph/Lazuli (hatchling) | Description: ApprenticeCrone