by Y. Minami Introduction There are many animals that are in danger of extinction in Kochi. The Japanese dormouse is … 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.
Common Jay (Graphium doson)
by M. Yabumoto Mikadoageha or the Common Jay (Graphium doson) is a special protected butterfly in Japan. Mikadoageha’s subspecies live … More
The Rare Red-Eye
By Y. Horisawa Do you know the biggest salty river fish in Japan?That fish is Japanese lates(Lates japonicus) and his … More
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
Life in Kochi 