Ikimono KokuhoLiving Treasures of Japan
Prefectural Natural Monument
Mammals

Ushiuma (Ox-horse) skeleton

Equus caballus

Photo: 撮影者不明 / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons

This is a preserved skeletal specimen of the Ushiuma, a native horse once recorded in Kagoshima Prefecture. It protects the specimen rather than living animals. It gives scholars valuable evidence of the small native horses that once existed in southwestern Japan.

Scientific name
Equus caballus
Group
Mammals(Native breed)
Prefectures
Kagoshima
日本語
ウマ(ウシウマ)
简体中文
牛马(骨骼标本)

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Yes. The Ushiuma (Ox-horse) skeleton is protected as a Natural Monument (0 national and 1 prefectural designations). Each designated site is listed under "Natural Monuments related to the Ushiuma (Ox-horse) skeleton" on this page.

The Ushiuma (Ox-horse) skeleton is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kagoshima.

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