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Japanese Macaque
Macaca fuscata
The Japanese Macaque lives in Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu and is known as the northernmost-living monkey in the world. It lives in troops and survives harsh winters in snowy regions. The Shimokita Peninsula is known as the northern limit of the species, and habitats such as Minoh and Takasakiyama are designated Natural Monuments.
- Scientific name
- Macaca fuscata
- Group
- Mammals
- Prefectures
- Aomori, Chiba, Osaka, Okayama, Kagawa, Oita, Miyazaki
- 日本語
- ニホンザル
- 简体中文
- 日本猕猴
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The Japanese Macaque is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Aomori, Chiba, Osaka, Okayama, Kagawa, Oita, Miyazaki.
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