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Prefectural Natural Monument
Mammals
Japanese Sea Lion (preserved specimen)
Zalophus japonicus
The Japanese sea lion once lived in waters around Japan and is now regarded as extinct. A preserved specimen kept in Shimane Prefecture is a Natural Monument, a precious record of a vanished marine animal of Japan.
- Scientific name
- Zalophus japonicus
- Group
- Mammals
- Prefectures
- Shimane
- 日本語
- ニホンアシカ
- 简体中文
- 日本海狮（标本）
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The Japanese Sea Lion (preserved specimen) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Shimane.
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