Here are some chinchilla facts 1  : The chinchillas are mammals, representing the Rodents group. 2  Their natural habitat is the South part of Latin America. 3  Chinchillas live in colonies of 100 and prefer mountains where they can easily find places to hide.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or people. A monument without the interment is a cenotaph.
A tomb is a house, chamber or vault for the dead. The original purpose of a tomb was to protect the dead and provide the deceased with a dwelling equipped with necessities for the afterlife. Tombs probably arose from the prehistoric practice of burying the deceased in their own homes.