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The center's main exhibit is the stuffed Iriomote wildcats.
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Iriomote is famous for the Iriomote wildcat (イリオモテ ヤマネコ). Endemic to Iriomote and critically endangered.
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Only 100 or so left on the island. They are nocturnal and have stubby legs and a thick tail. Discovered relatively recently in 1965.
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There's no zoo, etc., where we can see a live Iriomote cat. They only have stuffed Iriomote cats here at the Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center.
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In the past, they did have a live Iriomote cat here, found injured on the road and treated here.
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Characteristics of the Iriomote wildcat.
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Characteristics of the Iriomote wildcat.
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Even though the Iriomote cat is all over Iriomote as a tourist symbol, we can't see any live ones.
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Life cycle of Iriomote wildcat.
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Skeleton of Iriomote wildcat.
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Roadkill of Iriomote cats is a problem especially since they are nocturnal and Iriomote roads are dark. Residents are told to drive slowly at night.
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