by Y. Minami Introduction There are many animals that are in danger of extinction in Kochi. The Japanese dormouse is … 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.
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
Tosaken: Kochi’s Mastiff
Fighting dogs are used dog fighting game as one of recreation of people. In Japan, the recreation is held in … More
Life in Kochi 