Japanese Dormouse

ヤマネ · Yamane

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: June 26, 1975
Scientific name: Glirulus japonicus

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Japanese Dormouse

The Japanese Dormouse is a small, mouse-like mammal found only in Japan, with a single dark stripe down its back. Nocturnal and agile in trees, it hibernates by lowering its body temperature in the cold season. It lives in mountain forests of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu and is designated a Natural Monument.

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Yes. Japanese Dormouse is a National Natural Monument, designated as: Species. Designated on June 26, 1975.

The Japanese Dormouse is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as —.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.

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Japanese Dormouse

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