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Category Archives: Animalia
Japanese giant salamander
by S. Tojima Kochi has a lot of natural places. 80%of places are mountainous districts in Kochi. And there are a lot of mountain streams. Japanese giant salamanders live there. Its figure and color are strange appearances. Its appearances have not … Continue reading
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Phoxinus
by K. Gempei Haya is a generic name for Phoxinus, a fish with elongated medium-sized body among cyprinid freshwater fish from Japan. Main fish are Aburahaya (Amur Minnow) , Ugui (Japanese dace), Oikawa (Pale chub), Kawamutu (Dark chub), takahaya( Upstream … Continue reading
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Onagadori
by T. Tsujizono Onagadori is one of the Natural monument in Japan. It is same kind of cocks, and the place of origin is Kochi. Onagadori is known as a “Yokohama” all over the world because Onagadori was exported from … Continue reading
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Fiddler Crab
by T. Takayama Character First fiddler crab is Decapoda class sand crap family Uca arcuata. Fiddler crap`s gap length is from 20mm to 40mm there is a difference between variety sort of fiddler crap, gap width is 35mm. Eyestalk have … Continue reading
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Fresh water fish in Kochi : Donko
by M. Takano O.obsucture is called “donko” in Japan . But it is called “cozikimara” (Shiga Prefecture)”doroboume and dokan” (Kinki district), “ushihustu” (Wakayama Prefucture)”Donpo”(Nagasaki Prefucture)”Gomo Anagomo” in various in Japan. Donko are used the gobioidei kind of generic name. As … Continue reading
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Fiddler Crab
by T. Oda Class fiddler crab has 10 Japanese types. Fiddler crab and hakusen fiddler crab are distributed in Kyusyu and Western. Nansei island and ogasawara island have many types. Description, Taxonomy, Range, Ecology & Whatnot F1ddler crab fiddle Gap … Continue reading
Japanese dormouse
by Y. Minami Introduction There are many animals that are in danger of extinction in Kochi. The Japanese dormouse is one of such animals. This animal has a relation with people from long time ago for example it was thought … Continue reading
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Common Jay (Graphium doson)
by M. Yabumoto Mikadoageha or the Common Jay (Graphium doson) is a special protected butterfly in Japan. Mikadoageha’s subspecies live in the world. Description & Taxonomy Mikadoageha is a same genus as Aosuziageha among the butterfly in Japan. Mikadoageha became … Continue reading
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The Rare Red-Eye
By Y. Horisawa Do you know the biggest salty river fish in Japan?That fish is Japanese lates(Lates japonicus) and his full length is more than 1m. Lates’s eyes are bright red, so Lates is called Akame in Japan. Moreover his color … Continue reading
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Japanese lates
by Y. Nishioka Description Japanese lates is rare fish. First, they are very few to be fished by fisherman. Next, they are endemic in Japan and distribution is narrow. They live in Kochi and Miyazaki. Then, they decrease by public … Continue reading
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Chub mackerel
by T. Nishida Scomber japonicus, or the Chub mackerelhas been eaten long by Japanese. Scomber japonicus is one of Scomber. Japanese eat many S.japonicus every year. S.japonicus in Miyagi is became brand and called “KINKA SABA”. Its name is different … Continue reading
Yairochyo: The Fairy Pitta
by M. Inoue Fairy pitta is called “the fairy in the forest” and “jewel in the forest” because they are very beautiful. And they are very hard to find because cautious and few. They were already few from Edo period … Continue reading
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Northern Goshawk
by M. Okuda The Northern Goshawk , Accipiter gentilis is a medium-sized species belonging to Falconiformes Accipitridae. Is common species of Hawk in Japan. It is called then, Taka, generally to Greta. Morphology ＆ Ecology The male is approx. 50 … Continue reading
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Japanese Tree Frog
by M. Terada When it rains, this frog always cries. This phenomenon happens all over Japan. So Japanese tree frogs are very famous Japanese people love them. Japanese tree frog has many ordinary names. For example, “gyaku-gyaku-donku” in Kyusyu. Description … Continue reading
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Marbled Rock Fish
by N. Takimiya Do you know the fish that we can fish easily and is delicious to eat ? Its scientific name is Sebastiscus marmoratus better known the Marbled rock fish. This fish is loved by many people the old … Continue reading
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Fish in Kochi of fresh water：Ayu
by N. Kishita Many species live in Kochi. In the species, famous creatures living a clear river in Kochi are exist. One of them is ayu. Description Ayu is about 25 cm long and are a fresh water fish living … Continue reading
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Nihonkamoshika:Capricornis crispus
by M. Fukunaga Description and Taxonomy The taxonomy of Nihonkamoshika is Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia Cetartiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae Rupicaprini Capricomis C.crispus. Kamoshika are classified in ten species. It is nihonkamoshika, taiwankamoshika, gouraru, sumatorakamoshika, shiroiwayagi, syamoa, gourudentakin, saiga, zyakouushi, chiruu. Nihonkamoshika … Continue reading
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Schlegel Tree Frog
by K. Matsumoto In Japan. there are many frogs living, we can hear their song and find them on rainy days. in June. Most Japanese have seen them all our lives. About half of them are native to Japan. Schlegel tree … Continue reading
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Tosaken: Kochi’s Famous Fighting Dog
by Y. Katayama Introduction Dogs are lovely animals that are usually kept as a pet and which we can cuddle. It is very sweet. However, there is one dog that we can not cuddle or keep as a pet. It … Continue reading
Black-Spotted Pond Frog
by S. Ogino The black-spotted Pond Frog is one of the famous frogs in Japan. Scientific name is Rana nigromaculata. The Japanese name is Tonosama Kaeru. Kaeru means frog and Tonosama means a person of high rank. When they meet enemies … Continue reading
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Japanese Jack Mackerel:Trachurus japonicus
by Y. Kinoshita Introduction All season in Japan Trachurus japonicus was familiar to the public food fish since ancient times. Specially fish has is plenty of fat on it as is regarded “fine fish” Description & Taxonomy The total full … Continue reading
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
by R. Akasaka. Introduction The sea turtle is a living thing that usually lives in the sea, and lands when spawns. One of them, Loggerhead Sea Turtle is seen in Kochi Prefecture. Description & Taxonomy Loggerhead Sea Turtle is a … Continue reading
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Oita Salamander
by M. Okamoto Introduction First, salamanders are amphibians. They were called “hazikamiio” and “hanzaki” long ago. There is a legend that salamanders were edible, and when caught, they were torn in half and the half thrown back into the river … Continue reading
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The Toad
by T. Kawauchi Introduction Toad is a generic name of four kind of frogs. The four kinds are “Asiatic toad”, “Japanese toad”, ” Japanese stream toad “, and “Marine toad. ” The marine toad is a foreign toad. A toad is … Continue reading
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Bird with long tail:Gallus gallus domesticus
by Y. Furuno Introduction The bird that is elegant, graceful, and the tail is very long can be seen at Onagadori center(Nakoku-shi Shinohara 48), the Tosa Ken center(Kochi-shi Urato 6), and the dragon river cave(Kami-shi Tosayamada-cho) in Kochi. Luster and … Continue reading