Abstract
1. 1. The fur-chewing chincillas showed increased thyroid activity (P < 0·5), increased adrenalcortical function (P < 0·05) and decreased rectal temperature (P < 0·01). 2. 2. This study suggested that increased endocrine activity could be due to the loss of insulation over the fur-chewed areas. 3. 3. It is possible, however, that endocrine activity could be a stimulus for fur-chewing. 4. 4. It is also possible that fur-chewing can be initiated or its incidence increased by “non-specific stressors’.
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