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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 ...
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
Japanese raccoon dog; Japanese red-backed vole; Japanese red fox; Japanese sea lion; Japanese serow; Japanese shrew mole; Japanese squirrel; Japanese water shrew; Japanese weasel; Kerama deer; Kobe mole; La Touche's free-tailed bat; Large Japanese field mouse; Lesser great leaf-nosed bat; Little Japanese horseshoe bat; Muennink's spiny rat ...
Dog breeds originating in Japan (13 P) E. Endemic mammals of Japan (55 P) M. Muntjac (14 P) R. Right whales (7 P) ... List of prehistoric mammals of Japan; M. Masked ...
About 130 species of land mammal occur in Japan. The largest of these are the two bears. The Ussuri brown bear (Ursus arctos), the largest land animal in Japan, is found in Hokkaidō, [3] where it plays an important role in the culture of the Ainu people. [4] The Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus) inhabits mountainous areas in Honshū ...
Canidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, which includes domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals, dingoes, and many other extant and extinct dog-like mammals. A member of this family is called a canid; all extant species are a part of a single subfamily, Caninae, and are called canines. They are found on all continents ...
1e Other mammals: Koi (Cyprinus rubrofuscus) Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus) the 11th century CE: Japan: ornamental, show, pets Tame, considerable physical changes Fairly common in captivity, threatened in the wild 5a Cyprinidae: Japanese quail (C. japonica) or Domesticated quail: Common quail (C. coturnix) the 11~12th century CE: Japan: meat ...
Pages in category "Dog breeds originating in Japan" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.