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National Natural Monument
Mammals
Tsushima Marten
Martes melampus tsuensis
The Tsushima Marten is a subspecies of marten living only on Tsushima in Nagasaki, with brownish fur in summer and a yellowish coat in winter. It is an omnivore, eating small animals and fruit on the ground and in trees. Confined to the island, it is a Natural Monument and a symbol of Tsushima's forests.
- Scientific name
- Martes melampus tsuensis
- Group
- Mammals
- Prefectures
- Nagasaki
- 日本語
- ツシマテン
- 简体中文
- 对马貂
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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.
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The Tsushima Marten is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Nagasaki.
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