By Y. Horisawa Do you know the biggest salty river fish in Japan?That fish is Japanese lates(Lates japonicus) and his … More
Category: Animalia
The word “animal” comes from the Latin word animal (meaning with soul, from anima, soul). The biological definition of the word refers to all members of the Kingdom Animalia, encompassing creatures ranging from insects to humans.
Japanese lates
by Y. Nishioka Description Japanese lates is rare fish. First, they are very few to be fished by fisherman. Next, … More
Chub mackerel
by T. Nishida Scomber japonicus, or the Chub mackerelhas been eaten long by Japanese. Scomber japonicus is one of Scomber. … More
Northern Goshawk
by M. Okuda The Northern Goshawk , Accipiter gentilis is a medium-sized species belonging to Falconiformes Accipitridae. Is common species … More
Japanese Tree Frog
by M. Terada When it rains, this frog always cries. This phenomenon happens all over Japan. So Japanese tree frogs … More
Marbled Rock Fish
by N. Takimiya Do you know the fish that we can fish easily and is delicious to eat ? Its … More
Fish in Kochi of fresh water：Ayu
by N. Kishita Many species live in Kochi. In the species, famous creatures living a clear river in Kochi are … 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
Schlegel Tree Frog
by K. Matsumoto In Japan. there are many frogs living, we can hear their song and find them on rainy days. … 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
Black-Spotted Pond Frog
by S. Ogino The black-spotted Pond Frog is one of the famous frogs in Japan. Scientific name is Rana nigromaculata. … More
Japanese Jack Mackerel:Trachurus japonicus
by Y. Kinoshita Introduction All season in Japan Trachurus japonicus was familiar to the public food fish since ancient times. … More
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
by R. Akasaka. Introduction The sea turtle is a living thing that usually lives in the sea, and lands when … More
Oita Salamander
by M. Okamoto Introduction First, salamanders are amphibians. They were called “hazikamiio” and “hanzaki” long ago. There is a legend … More
The Toad
by T. Kawauchi Introduction Toad is a generic name of four kind of frogs. The four kinds are “Asiatic toad”, … More
Bird with long tail:Gallus gallus domesticus
by Y. Furuno Introduction The bird that is elegant, graceful, and the tail is very long can be seen at … More
Fairy Pitta
by S.Kajikiyo Introduction There are wonderful natures in Kochi and many various forms of life. Among of those organism, Fairy … More
Fairy Pitta
by A. Masuda Introduction The number of animals on the verge of extermination in recent years has increased though it … More
Akame
by R Yamamoto Introduction The “Master of Shimanto river” is an another name of “Akame”. Its scientific name is Lates … More
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, … More
Oncorhynchus masou
by M. Hattori Introduction Oncorhynchus keta have various lifestyles. They are born in the river and live off the coast. After … More
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 … More
Tsubame: Hirundo rustica
Everybody can see some very pretty birds at the beginning of spring in Japan . These birds are swallow . … More
Bata: Orthoptera Caelifera
Locust is a general term for nimalia Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Caelifera. In the family along with Pyrgomorphidae Acrididae Tetrigidae and … More
Ginbuna: Carassius langsdorfii
Carassius langsdorfii is a fresh water fish which grows to about 30 centimeters in 4 to 5 years. Carassius langsdorfii … More
Akame: Lates japonicus
There are different Japanese names for this species: Mehikari in Tokusima, Minouo in Kochi, Maruka in Miyazaki , and Kawanube … More
Tonbi: Milvus migrans
The Black Kite’s Japanese name is Tobi and the scientific name is Milvus migrans. They are birds which are migratory … 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
Ayu: Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis
In summer, if you go to upper reaches of a river, you may see many anglers who have very long … 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
