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Category Archives: Animalia
Fairy Pitta
by S.Kajikiyo Introduction There are wonderful natures in Kochi and many various forms of life. Among of those organism, Fairy Pitta is valuable animal. Because the population is very small and habitat is limited, it’s difficult to see it. Description … Continue reading
Fairy Pitta
by A. Masuda Introduction The number of animals on the verge of extermination in recent years has increased though it is Kochi Prefecture enclosed by a lot of nature. The seriousness especially has been that the number of livings of … Continue reading
Akame
by R Yamamoto Introduction The “Master of Shimanto river” is an another name of “Akame”. Its scientific name is Lates japonicas. Description & Taxonomy First,“Akame” is 1m long. Secondly, they are named “akame” in Japanese which means “red eye.” This … Continue reading
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A natural monument of Kochi Prefecture:Tosakingyo
by S. Takahashi Introduction Nishiki, Tosa (Tosa Kyn) is a natural monument of Kochi. It was bred around Kochi-city, Kochi, and It was old, and the history has been already bred in the Edo era. However, It was endangered by … Continue reading
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Oncorhynchus masou
by M. Hattori Introduction Oncorhynchus keta have various lifestyles. They are born in the river and live off the coast. After that they go back to the river they born. We can see them sometimes but they have different form and … Continue reading
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The Montane brown frog (Rana ornativentris)
by Y. Kikuchi Rana ornativentris is scientific name. It means “frogs that have pattern on belly”. The common Japanese name for this species is the Yamaakagaeru. It means “red mountain frogs”. In Japanese, “red” means “brown” at times. And the … Continue reading
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Tsubame: Hirundo rustica
Everybody can see some very pretty birds at the beginning of spring in Japan . These birds are swallow . Scientific name of swallow is Hirundo rustica . The common Japanese name for this species is Tsubame and the old … Continue reading
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Bata: Orthoptera Caelifera
Locust is a general term for nimalia Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Caelifera. In the family along with Pyrgomorphidae Acrididae Tetrigidae and so. They hop along because their hind legs are well developed and they have ala. The front ala is thin … Continue reading
Ginbuna: Carassius langsdorfii
Carassius langsdorfii is a fresh water fish which grows to about 30 centimeters in 4 to 5 years. Carassius langsdorfii belongs Carassius, Carassius of Cyprinidae, it is belongs Cypriniformes, Cypriniformes of Osteichthyes. Almost all Japanese people called them “Ginbuna”, few … Continue reading
Akame: Lates japonicus
There are different Japanese names for this species: Mehikari in Tokusima, Minouo in Kochi, Maruka in Miyazaki , and Kawanube in Shibusi bay, located southern of Kyushu in Japan. The mature fish sizes are about 1m over and body colors … Continue reading
Tonbi: Milvus migrans
The Black Kite’s Japanese name is Tobi and the scientific name is Milvus migrans. They are birds which are migratory birds or resident birds. They are raptors and Accipitrida . So they are bigger than almost all other raptor species. … Continue reading
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Tagged Asizuri, Katsurahama Motoyama-chou, Muroto, Otoyo –chou, Susaki, Usa
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Tanuki: Nyctereutes procyonoides
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
Ayu: Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis
In summer, if you go to upper reaches of a river, you may see many anglers who have very long fishing rods. Probably, they are Ayu fishing. Ayu is famous in Japan. Most Japanese know Ayu live clean rivers at … Continue reading
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Tagged Kagami, Monobe, Niyodo, Shimanto, sport, Yoshino
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Ayu: Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis
The Japanese had the relations that were close to the sea and river from old days and ate various fish. It is a fish called Ayu that popularity in particular is high in that. Ayu is the fish of representative … Continue reading
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Tagged Kagami, local cuisine, Monobe, Nyodo, Shimanto, sport
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Tosaken: Kochi’s Mastiff
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
Amenbo: Gerridae
Gerridae Aquarius paludum paludum, which have long legs for living a life on the water, includes Hemiotera Gerridae. In Japanese, the name is Amenbo but there are many kinds elsewhere, and it is classified in different ways. The appearance is … Continue reading
Nihonkanoshika: Capricornis crispus
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
Inoshishi: Wild Boar
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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Tagged dangerous critters, gardens, mountain areas
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Hirame: Japanese flatfish
The Japanese flatfish, or Olive flounder, is a kind of the fish that belongs to the large tooth flounder suborder of the flatfish family. Its scientific name is Paralichthys olivaceus. The two eyes show it is lying on its right … Continue reading
Hato: Pigeon
The birds have the scientific name Columbidae. Columbidae is called “Pigeon” in English, and it is called “Hato” in Japanese. There are a variety of views about origin of the Japanese name. Many people support the Japanese name origin for … Continue reading
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Jimbeizame: Whale Shark
There are so many sea animals on Earth, for example, fishes and mammal. Rhincodon typus is the biggest of fishes on earth. It is called a Whale shark in English. It is a most body length of about 13.7m and … Continue reading
Yairyocho: the Fairy Pitta
The Japanese name is yairotyo, in English it is Fairy Pitta, and scientific name is Pitta nympha. The body length is 18cm,the wing length is 118~227mm. The whole body is covered with feathers which are plural colors, and the many … Continue reading
Kawauso: River Otter
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
Skipjack Tuna
Skipjack tuna is the English name. Japanese name is katuo. And scientific name is Katsuwonus pelamis. And there are seasonal Japanese namea, that for example is modorigatuo and kudarigatuo. The Skipjack tuna is designated as Kochi prefecture’s fish. Skipjack tuna … Continue reading
Medaka
Medaka are very small fish that is smaller than 4cm, and the name comes from the big eye that protrudes from the top of the head. The scientific name is “Oryzias latipes”, and the color is brownish gray in wild … Continue reading