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  • Japanese giant flying squirrel resting in a nest box on a tree in winter, showing only its face as it peeks out of the entrance hole.
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    Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • Ryukyu Flying Fox (Pteropus dasymallus) – Wildlife of Japan
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    Ryukyu Flying Fox (Pteropus dasymallus) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • Asian Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus japonicus) standing in a Japanese mountain forest
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    Asian Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus japonicus) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • ika Deer (Cervus nippon) standing in a Japanese forest
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    Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • Snow monkey (Japanese macaque) mother holding her infant in the forest – symbol of Japan’s wildlife and strong family bonds.
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    Snow Monkey (Japanese Macaque) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • Ryukyu Long-haired Rat (Diplothrix legata) perched on a tree branch at night in Amami-Oshima, showing its coarse fur and white-tipped tail.
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    Ryukyu Long-haired Rat (Diplothrix legata) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • Amami Rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi) photographed at night on Amami Ōshima
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    Amami Rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • A wild Ezo Red Fox sitting alert in an open grassy field in Hokkaido.
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    Ezo Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes schrencki) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • Wild sea otter floating on its back in the ocean near Cape Kiritappu, Hokkaido, Japan
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    Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • Hokkaido Squirrel clinging to a tree trunk in a forest, showing its ear tufts and fluffy tail.
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    Hokkaido Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris orientis) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • Close-up of Ezo pika looking upward among alpine shrubs and moss
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    Ezo Pika (Ochotona hyperborea yesoensis) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • Japanese Badger walking on a mossy forest floor, showing its tan coat and dark facial stripes
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    Japanese Badger (Meles anakuma) – Wildlife of Japan

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