Chinchilla

[daventry]

Can a Chinchilla speak, a Friend of mine read somewhere that you can teach a Chinchilla to speak.

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[Jafar]

Well, unless Alex just mimes all his posts...

[Rosella]

"Magical Trevor is here for the day. We all love him, it's safe to say, It's 12 pm so he starts with a thriller! He's gonna do tricks with a chinchilla!"

Sorry about that.

[daventry]

ok i dont mind the jokes, but i really need to know, can you teach your Chinchilla to speak like you teach a Parrot.

[Yonkey]

I don't believe they can speak like a parrot.  They can make sounds but none of them could be classified as mimicing human voice:

Prone to excited sounds, chinchillas will also emit chirps and calls according to their mood. Over time an owner will hear a multitude of these orations--all indicating the animal's personal state. A soft cooing might indicate playfulness and comfort. A very quiet chirping can be heard while the chinchilla is exploring a new place. Some sounds will originate from the grinding of teeth, which they will sometimes do after eating. They do sneeze audibly, sometimes from the fine dust in their bath. If a chinchilla feels threatened, a high and loud bark will be heard, much like a squirrel can bark. A last resort will involve the chinchilla standing on hind legs and emitting both a bark and a stream of urine.

Ref: http://www.answers.com/chinchilla&r=67

[Drunken Chinchilla]

I speak for all my bretheren when I say this...

We can't actually speak

Typing on the other hand... 

[Yonkey]

Are you speaking on behalf of all Chinchillas, or just the drunken ones?

[Drunken Chinchilla]

We're all the same IRREGARDLESS!