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This is a list of mammal species recorded in Japan (excluding domesticated and captive populations). Of the 172 [1] species of mammal found—112 native terrestrial mammals (those that are endemic are identified below; this number includes 37 species of bat), 19 introduced species, 40 species of Cetacea, and the dugong—161 are listed for the Japan region on the IUCN Red List of Threatened ...
[1] [2] Japan is the third-largest island country in the world, behind Indonesia and Madagascar. [3] Japan is also the second-most-populous island country in the world, only behind Indonesia. According to a survey conducted by the Japan Coast Guard in 1987, the number of islands in Japan was 6,852. At that time, the survey only counted islands ...
Japan has around 300 kinds of butterflies including several of the mainly tropical milkweed butterflies in the Ryukyu Islands. There are around 190 dragonflies including the primitive Epiophlebia superstes. Other well-known insects in Japan include cicadas, crickets, Asian giant hornet and fireflies. Firefly viewing is a popular tourist ...
Habu, four different species of venomous snake that exist in certain islands including Okinawa, the Sakishima Islands and the Tokara Islands, but not on the islands of Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, Hokkaido. [1] Mamushi, a species of venomous snake that exists in all areas of Japan except certain islands including Okinawa and Amami Ōshima. [2]
A map of Japan's major cities, main towns and selected smaller centers. Japan has a population of 126.3 million in 2019. [20] It is the eleventh-most populous country and the second-most populous island country in the world. [12] The population is clustered in urban areas along the coast, plains, and valleys. [15]
There was a population living in Vietnam, but the last one died in 2011. The park has been monitoring the population since 1967 when there were only 25 rhinos. Park officials estimated the herd ...
The cat population is now larger than the human population on the island. There are no pet dogs on the island due to the large population of the cats. [3] The island is divided into two villages/ports, Oodomari and Nitoda. The neighboring Aji Island used to belong to the town of Oshika, while Tashirojima was a part of the city of Ishinomaki.
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