Cattle and Horse Skeleton

ウシウマの骨格 · Ushiumanokokkaku

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species (Native breed)
Designated on: June 17, 1963
Location: 鹿児島県鹿児島市
Prefectures: Kagoshima
Scientific name: Equus caballus

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

About the Ushiuma (Ox-horse) skeleton

This is a preserved skeletal specimen of the Ushiuma, a native horse once recorded in Kagoshima Prefecture. It protects the specimen rather than living animals. It gives scholars valuable evidence of the small native horses that once existed in southwestern Japan.

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Frequently asked questions

Cattle and Horse Skeleton is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (鹿児島県鹿児島市). This is a preserved skeletal specimen of the Ushiuma, a native…

The designated site is in 鹿児島県鹿児島市.

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.