The Amami rabbit is found only on the islands of Amami Oshima and Tokunoshima in Kagoshima Prefecture. The animal is designated a special national natural treasure in Japan and is registered on ...

For instance, the Amami rabbit is a living remnant of ancient hares, found only on Amami Oshima and Tokunoshima islands. In this episode of Journeys in Japan, actor Michael Keida heads deep into ...

The mongooses quickly multiplied and started attacking rare wild animals, such as the Amami rabbit, which is listed on the red list for endangered species. The government in fiscal 2000 started ...

Feral cats have long caused trouble on the island. They prey on the Amami rabbit, which is designated as a special natural treasure by the central government, and other precious species ...

However, the snakes are mostly active at night when mongooses prefer to sleep and the toothy mammals turned their ravenous appetites to local Amami rabbits, drastically reducing their numbers.

Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi). The Amami rabbit is a relict endemic species—it was more widespread but is now confined to a particular region—that migrated from the continent about 5 ...