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The Last Wild Japanese Otter Was Photographed in 1979. Then It Was Gone.

The post The Last Wild Japanese Otter Was Photographed in 1979. Then It Was Gone. appeared first on A-Z Animals. For centuries, Japanese folklore warned travelers about the kawauso lurking along quiet ...
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Western Japan river turns lime green

A river in western Japan suddenly turned bright lime green Wednesday morning, concerning locals and prompting a quick investigation. Video shared on social media and obtained by Reuters shows a local ...

In 2016, Japan chose not to remove river dams blocking giant salamanders; instead, scientists built ladderways that helped the amphibians climb past them

River dams have long been blamed for disrupting the movements of fish, and not just the marine species; they can also cause ...
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Piranhas found in Japan river

ATSUGI, Japan, May 3 (UPI) -- Officials in a Japanese town have banned children from a local stream after three piranhas recently were pulled from a nearby river. Administrators in Atsugi, Kanagawa ...
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The Last Wild Japanese Otter Was Photographed in 1979. Then It Was Gone.

For centuries, Japanese folklore warned travelers about the kawauso lurking along quiet riverbanks at night. Locals feared and loved these mysterious river otters as shape-shifting yōkai, ranking them ...