By R. Fujimoto Introduction In the Pacific Ocean which spreads off Kochi, there is the grand Balaenoptera brydei. In Kochi … More
Category: 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.
Shikoku-Inu
by A. Sato Introduction If you come across a dog called a “Tosa Inu” with huge brown body, drooping ears … More
Japanese Squirrel: Sciurus lis
by M. Fujimoto Introduction The number of Sciurus lis is becoming fewer every year. As a kind with fear of … More
Zatokujira: Humpback Whale
by S. Toyoizumi Introduction Zatoukuzira is the order of a Whale, the suborder of a Baleen Whale, the family of … More
Japanese Monkey: Macaca fuscata fuscata
by K. Terayama Introduction These days the population of these monkeys is decreasing in a semi-natural area. This is due … More
Japanese dormouse
by Y. Minami Introduction There are many animals that are in danger of extinction in Kochi. The Japanese dormouse is … More
Nihonkamoshika:Capricornis crispus
by M. Fukunaga Description and Taxonomy The taxonomy of Nihonkamoshika is Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia Cetartiodactyla Bovidae Caprinae Rupicaprini Capricomis … More
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. … More
Tanuki: Nyctereutes procyonoides
Since the old days, Japanese people have had friendly feelings toward tanuki, the raccoon dog. Its taxonomy is raccoon dog … More
Life in Kochi 