 Most viewed - Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center 西表野生生物保護センター |
Only 100 or so left on the island. They are nocturnal and have stubby legs and a thick tail. Discovered relatively recently in 1965.414 views
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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. 353 views
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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.336 views
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Characteristics of the Iriomote wildcat.332 views
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Bats on Iriomote.316 views
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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.260 views
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In the past, they did have a live Iriomote cat here, found injured on the road and treated here. 253 views
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Skeleton of Iriomote wildcat.250 views
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Characteristics of the Iriomote wildcat.247 views
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The center's main exhibit is the stuffed Iriomote wildcats.231 views
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Even though the Iriomote cat is all over Iriomote as a tourist symbol, we can't see any live ones.229 views
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Life cycle of Iriomote wildcat.207 views
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Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center is a great place to learn about the island's wildlife. There are some English captions too.204 views
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Iriomote map shows where the Iriomote wildcat was sighted (orange tags with date and time) and roadkill locations (red tags). People need to drive carefully.203 viewsIf you see an injured or dead Iriomote wildcat, call 0980-85-5581.
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Times for sunrise, sunset, moon rise/set, and high/low tide on Iriomote in Oct.201 views
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Map of Iriomote.197 views
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Inside Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center. One floor full of panel exhibits and stuffed specimens.195 views
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Bats on Iriomote.192 views
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Iriomote with the main town of Ohara on the lower right.191 views
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Turtle on Iriomote.190 views
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About habu snakes (venomous).188 views
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Stuffed toy Iriomote wildcat.186 views
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About Iriomote's wildlife.184 views
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Iriomote's birds.183 views
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About the Iriomote Wildlife Conservation Center.182 views
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