Tuesday

Get


Get, originally uploaded by tanuchan.

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Weasel ?


Weasel ?, originally uploaded by ayuko0106.

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Japanese weasel ?


Japanese weasel ?, originally uploaded by coniferconifer.

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Japanese Weasel


Japanese Weasel, originally uploaded by divdude007.

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"I Couldn't Weasel My Way Out of Your Lens."

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Not-a-Toy-Dog


Not-a-Toy-Dog, originally uploaded by Danz in Tokyo.

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Saturday

"Tosa Inu"


"Tosa Inu", originally uploaded by RvdBrugge.

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Dog in a bicycle basket, Kyoto, Japan

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DOG FIGHT !!! Canine Slaves of the Bamboo Cage Flash Their Fangs in a Ferocious Faceoff in Old Japan

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snake at Tokugawa Shogunate


snake at Tokugawa Shogunate, originally uploaded by Stylurus.

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Pentalagus furnessi - Amami Rabbit

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Iriomote wild cat


Iriomote wild cat, originally uploaded by ayuko0106.

This wildcat is the precious existence that only Iriomote-jima Island inhabits. It is said less than 100. It is appointed to a natural monument of a country. 
A characteristic: 
Size as for the house cat. A point of an ear is round. There is a tiger ear-shaped spot (a spot of a white obi) behind an ear. Its tail is big and is long. They are not afraid of water and can swim, and underwater bait can capture it. 

This is the solid which fitted a traffic accident. 

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Tuesday

Profile: Mandarin Duck


Profile: Mandarin Duck, originally uploaded by jasohill.

The Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata), or just Mandarin, is a medium-sized perching duck, closely related to the North American Wood Duck. It is 41-49 cm long with a 65-75 cm wingspan.

The adult male is a striking and unmistakable bird. It has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face and "whiskers". The breast is purple with two vertical white bars, and the flanks ruddy, with two orange "sails" at the back. The female is similar to female Wood Duck, with a white eye-ring and stripe running back from the eye, but is paler below, has a small white flank stripe, and a pale tip to its bill[2]

Mandarin Ducks, which are referred to by the Chinese as Yuan-yang (simplified Chinese鸳鸯traditional Chinese鴛鴦pinyin: yuān yāng), are frequently featured in Oriental art and are regarded as a symbol of conjugal affection and fidelity.

Chinese proverb for loving couples uses the Mandarin Duck as a metaphor: "Two mandarin ducks playing in water" (simplified Chinese鸳鸯戏水traditional Chinese鴛鴦戲水pinyin: yuān yāng xì shuǐ). The Mandarin Duck symbol is also used in Chinese weddings, because in traditional Chinese lore they symbolize wedded bliss and fidelity.

The species was once widespread in eastern Asia, but large-scale exports and the destruction of its forest habitat have reduced populations in eastern Russia and in China to below 1,000 pairs in each country; Japan, however, is thought to still hold some 5,000 pairs.[3]

Specimens frequently escape from collections, and in the 20th century a feral population numbering about 1,000 pairs was established inGreat Britain. Although this is of great conservational significance, the birds are not protected in the UK since the species is not native there.

In the wild, Mandarin Ducks breed in densely wooded areas near shallow lakes, marshes or ponds. They nest in cavities in trees close to water. Shortly after the ducklings hatch, their mother flies to the ground and coaxes the ducklings to leap from the nest. The Asian populations are migratory, overwintering in lowland eastern China and southern Japan.

Mandarins feed by dabbling or walking on land. They mainly eat plants and seeds, especially beechmast. They feed mainly near dawn or dusk, perching in trees or on the ground during the day.

Mandarins may form small flocks in winter, but rarely associate with other ducks.


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Mandarin Duck Close up


Mandarin Duck Close up, originally uploaded by jasohill.

It was in Japan at the time of the photo

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Rainbow Duck


Rainbow Duck, originally uploaded by jasohill.

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Wednesday

Shark!


Shark!, originally uploaded by my old world.

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Friday

japanese four lined snake-Life in cold blood

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Squirel at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu


Squirel at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, originally uploaded by FreonGrr.

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Wet Tanuki - PB062285


Wet Tanuki - PB062285, originally uploaded by Dario Manzoni.

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Pheasant - Kiji


Pheasant - Kiji, originally uploaded by David in Miyazaki.

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Little Egret coming into land - Ko-sagi

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Frog 070628


Frog 070628 , originally uploaded by David in Miyazaki.

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Varied Tit Warns an Intruder

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