Dark Chub: Nipponocypris temminckii

by T. Nakayama Introduction Do you know kawamutsu? It is seen in narrow waterways , a lot of rivers. In … More

Benkeigani: Chiromanates dehani

by K. Saito Introduction Chiromanates dehaani is one kind of crab in fresh water. They are called “KURO BENKEIGANI” in … More

by S. Toyoizumi Introduction Zatoukuzira is the order of a Whale, the suborder of a Baleen Whale, the family of … More

by M. Iwabuchi Introduction Black swallowtail is the most beautiful black butterfly. It is the largest of the swallowtails. It … More

by Y. Nagano Introduction Have you ever heard of a living creature called pygmy seahorse? It is very tiny seahorse … More

by K. Terayama Introduction These days the population of these monkeys is decreasing in a semi-natural area. This is due … More

by K. Nagao Introduction Octopus are very delicious living things and the octopus is located in a line with the … More

by S. Tojima Kochi has a lot of natural places. About 80% of the prefecture is mountainous. These areas have a … More

by K. Gempei Haya is a generic name for Phoxinus, a fish with elongated medium-sized body among cyprinid freshwater fish … More

by T. Tsujizono Onagadori is one of the Natural monument in Japan. It is same kind of cocks, and the … More

by T. Takayama Character First fiddler crab is Decapoda class sand crab family Uca arcuata. Fiddler crab`s gap length is … More

by M. Takano Odontobutis obscura is called “donko” in Japan. But it is also known as cozikimara (Shiga Prefecture), doroboume … More

by T. Oda Class fiddler crab has 10 Japanese types. Fiddler crab and hakusen fiddler crab are distributed in Kyusyu … More

by Y. Minami Introduction There are many animals that are in danger of extinction in Kochi. The Japanese dormouse is … More

by M. Yabumoto Mikadoageha or the Common Jay (Graphium doson) is a special protected butterfly in Japan. Mikadoageha’s subspecies live … More