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1Japan

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Showing 323 species · Japan

Showing 323 species · Japan

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Brown BearLeast Concern

Brown Bear

Ursus arctos

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

CarnivoreVariable activityFamily group
LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries
Harbor PorpoiseLeast Concern

Harbor Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Hawksbill TurtleCritically Endangered

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Gray WhaleLeast Concern

Gray Whale

Eschrichtius robustus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Loggerhead TurtleVulnerable

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Leatherback Sea TurtleVulnerable

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
European OtterNear Threatened

European Otter

Lutra lutra

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Grey Reef SharkEndangered

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Humphead WrasseEndangered

Humphead Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Brown TroutNot Evaluated

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Galapagos SharkLeast Concern

Galapagos Shark

Carcharhinus galapagensis

CarnivoreColonialFish
Yellowfin TunaLeast Concern

Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Gray WolfLeast Concern

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
White-tailed EagleLeast Concern

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

PiscivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Great HammerheadCritically Endangered

Great Hammerhead

Sphyrna mokarran

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Oceanic Whitetip SharkCritically Endangered

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Carcharhinus longimanus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
GrayfishVulnerable

Grayfish

Alopias vulpinus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Olive RidleyVulnerable

Olive Ridley

Lepidochelys olivacea

OmnivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Rainbow TroutLeast Concern

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Giant Pacific OctopusLeast Concern

Giant Pacific Octopus

Enteroctopus dofleini

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Silky SharkVulnerable

Silky Shark

Carcharhinus falciformis

CarnivoreVariable activityVulnerable
Sea OtterEndangered

Sea Otter

Enhydra lutris

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
Great CormorantLeast Concern

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common MurreLeast Concern

Common Murre

Uria aalge

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
24 countries
Steller Sea LionNear Threatened

Steller Sea Lion

Eumetopias jubatus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
WolverineLeast Concern

Wolverine

Gulo gulo

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
16 countries
Rock PtarmiganLeast Concern

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Red FoxLeast Concern

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
81 countries
MallardLeast Concern

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
53 countries
CoypuLeast Concern

Coypu

Myocastor coypus

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Roe DeerLeast Concern

Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Wild BoarLeast Concern

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

OmnivoreNocturnalIn herds
72 countries
Common KingfisherLeast Concern

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

PiscivoreDiurnalSolitary
Black WoodpeckerLeast Concern

Black Woodpecker

Dryocopus martius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Chilean Hermit CrabNot Evaluated

Chilean Hermit Crab

Pagurus edwardsii

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
MerlinLeast Concern

Merlin

Falco columbarius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
69 countries
Siberian Flying SquirrelLeast Concern

Siberian Flying Squirrel

Pteromys volans

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Mainland Leopard CatLeast Concern

Mainland Leopard Cat

Prionailurus bengalensis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Mountain HareLeast Concern

Mountain Hare

Lepus timidus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Yellow-throated MartenLeast Concern

Yellow-throated Marten

Martes flavigula

OmnivoreDiurnalRainforest
Greater Horseshoe BatLeast Concern

Greater Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Sika DeerLeast Concern

Sika Deer

Cervus nippon

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
Japanese MacaqueLeast Concern

Japanese Macaque

Macaca fuscata

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
SableLeast Concern

Sable

Martes zibellina

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Asian BadgerLeast Concern

Asian Badger

Meles leucurus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Siberian Musk DeerVulnerable

Siberian Musk Deer

Moschus moschiferus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Asiatic Black BearVulnerable

Asiatic Black Bear

Ursus thibetanus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

CarnivoreNocturnalOcean
Vulnerable

Coconut Crab

Birgus latro

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Hump Coral

Porites lobata

CarnivoreColonialNear Threatened
Least Concern

Moorish Idol

Zanclus cornutus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Near Threatened

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Yellow-lipped Sea Krait

Laticauda colubrina

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn herds
Not Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Spanner Crab

Ranina ranina

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Geography Cone

Conus geographus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Green Snail

Turbo marmoratus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Tiger Cowrie

Cypraea tigris

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Organ Pipe Coral

Tubipora musica

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Banded Humbug

Dascyllus aruanus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Long-spined Urchin

Diadema antillarum

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Crown-of-thorns

Acanthaster planci

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Wonder-worm

Eunice aphroditois

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Persian Carpet Flatworm

Pseudobiceros bedfordi

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Asian Tiger Shrimp

Penaeus monodon

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Chambered Nautilus

Nautilus pompilius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Clown Triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Spot-fin Porcupinefish

Diodon hystrix

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

White-spotted Puffer

Arothron hispidus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Clown Anemonefish

Amphiprion ocellaris

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Day Octopus

Octopus cyanea

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Dorab Wolf Herring

Chirocentrus dorab

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Northern Nutclam

Nuculana pernula

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Sand Gaper

Mya arenaria

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Northern Shrimp

Pandalus borealis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Blue Glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Spangled Emperor

Lethrinus nebulosus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Christmas Tree Worm

Spirobranchus giganteus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Immortal Jellyfish

Turritopsis dohrnii

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Bullet Tuna

Auxis rochei

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Not Evaluated

Pacific Pearl-oyster

Pinctada margaritifera

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Snake Sea Cucumber

Synapta maculata

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Emperor Angelfish

Pomacanthus imperator

OmnivoreIn pairsFish
Not Evaluated

Stonefish

Synanceia verrucosa

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Tropical Two-wing Flyingfish

Exocoetus volitans

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Pyrosomes

Pyrosoma atlanticum

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Black Angler

Antennarius pictus

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Endangered

Coho Salmon

Oncorhynchus kisutch

CarnivoreColonialEndangered
Least Concern

Blainville's Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon densirostris

CarnivoreFamily groupOcean
Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Not Evaluated

Tiger Pistol Shrimp

Alpheus bellulus

OmnivoreOceanCrustacean
Critically Endangered

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Striped Dolphin

Stenella coeruleoalba

CarnivoreOceanMammal
Vulnerable

Red-crowned Crane

Grus japonensis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Haarder

Mugil cephalus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Vulnerable

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Endangered

Golden Sandfish

Holothuria scabra

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Greater Blue-ringed Octopus

Hapalochlaena lunulata

CarnivoreSolitaryMollusc
Least Concern

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

Hydrophis platurus

CarnivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Vulnerable

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Palette Surgeonfish

Paracanthurus hepatus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn schools
Vulnerable

Sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus

CarnivoreIn schoolsVulnerable
Least Concern

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Bryde's Whale

Balaenoptera edeni

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries70 parks400 dive sites
Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
134 countries46 parks104 dive sites
Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
109 countries29 parks45 dive sites
Whale SharkEndangered

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
92 countries18 parks75 dive sites
Sockeye SalmonLeast Concern

Sockeye Salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

ColonialFishFreshwater
4 countries7 parks5 dive sites
Staghorn CoralCritically Endangered

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
94 countries18 parks82 dive sites
Giant MantaEndangered

Giant Manta

Mobula birostris

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
108 countries19 parks28 dive sites
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries83 parks364 dive sites
Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
128 countries5 parks13 dive sites
Reef Manta RayVulnerable

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

DiurnalVulnerableFish
59 countries35 parks141 dive sites
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