Amami Rabbit

アマミノクロウサギ · Amaminokurousagi

Designated by: National / Special Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: March 3, 1921
Prefectures: Kagoshima
Scientific name: Pentalagus furnessi

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

About the Amami Rabbit

A dark brown rabbit living only on Amami-Oshima and Tokunoshima, with short ears and legs. It is nocturnal and digs burrows in the forest. Known as a living fossil that retains primitive traits, it is a mammal found nowhere else in the world. It is a Special Natural Monument, and because invasive predators such as mongooses and development threaten it, conservation efforts are under way.

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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.

Frequently asked questions

Amami Rabbit is a Special Natural Monument of Japan (Kagoshima). A dark brown rabbit living only on Amami-Oshima and Tokunoshima, with short ears…

The Amami Rabbit is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kagoshima.

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.