Category Archives: Mammals

Mammals (formally Mammalia) are a class of vertebrate, air-breathing animals whose females are characterized by the possession of mammary glands while both males and females are characterized by hair and/or fur, three middle ear bones used in hearing, and a neocortex region in the brain.

Japanese dormouse

Posted on 2011/08/05 by Bio2011

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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Nihonkamoshika:Capricornis crispus

Posted on 2011/08/05 by Bio2011

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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Tosaken: Kochi’s Famous Fighting Dog

Posted on 2011/08/05 by Bio2011

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 →

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Tanuki: Nyctereutes procyonoides

Posted on 2010/07/31 by Bio2010

Since the old days, Japanese people have had friendly feelings toward tanuki, the raccoon dog. Its taxonomy is raccoon dog genus, dog family and scientific name is Nyctereutes procyonoides.　It length is 50~60cm,weight is 3~10kg and life is 3~5years. It distribution … Continue reading →

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Tosaken: Kochi’s Mastiff

Posted on 2010/07/31 by admin

Fighting dogs are used dog fighting game as one of recreation of people. In Japan, the recreation is held in Kochi and Akita. The dog which is used dog fighting game is mainly Mastiff species. But the past, the dog … Continue reading →

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Nihonkanoshika: Capricornis crispus

Posted on 2010/07/30 by admin

Nihonnkamoshika is a kind of kamoshika. It is a endemic species in Japan. The scientific name is Capricornis crispus. Nihonnkamoshika is Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia Cetartiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae Rupicaprini Capricomis C.crispus. Kamashika are classified in the ten species. It is … Continue reading →

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Inoshishi: Wild Boar

Posted on 2010/07/29 by admin

Wild boar’s scientific name is Sus scrofa. The wild boar is an animal classified into the wild boar family wild boar belonging. Wild boar’s nose is a very sensitive, nervous animal.The wild boar has subspecies of about 30 kinds in … Continue reading →

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Kawauso: River Otter

Posted on 2010/07/27 by admin

The scientific name of the locally extinct otter is Lutra lutra whiteleyi. Taxonomy is Animalia, Chordata,Vertebrata, Mammalia, Carnivora. It inhabits Australia, waterside and the sea of a whole world except New Zealand. It is good at swimming and adapts myself … Continue reading →

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Wild boar

Posted on 2010/07/27 by Bio2010

Wild boar is classified as Vertebrata Mammalia Artiodactyla Suidae Sus Scrofa. And they are one of popular mammals in Japan. They have 16 kinds in world, for example, “Babyrousa” which lives in Indonesia Sulawesi; “Phacochoerus” which called “Iboinosisi” in Japan, … Continue reading →

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