North American Animals in Japan pt. 1

[zoogeekmaelstrom]

Hello ZooChatters, this thread is dedicated to the North American animals of Japan. Due to Japan's northernly climate, Japan is the country with the most North American animals outside of North America (correct me if I'm wrong) and most North American animals there thrive, like reindeer, polar bear, elk, bobcat and others. Unfortunately, some have been lost like Butch the pronghorn and Penke the mountain goat, the last of their kinds in Japan respectively. For now, I'm going to be listing the North American mammals that reside in Japan. Tell me if you want the zoos of where these species are kept at.

List of North American Mammals in Japan as of April 2024:

1. Bobcat
2. American Bison
3. Wapiti/Elk
4. Bighorn Sheep
5. American Black Bear
6. Gray Wolf
7. California Sea Lion
8. Harbor Seal
9. Ringed Seal
10. Richardson's Ground Squirrel (only in private collections)
11. Groundhog/Woodchuck
12. American Red Squirrel
13. Collared Peccary
14. Puma/Cougar/Mountain Lion
15. Striped Skunk
16. Sea Otter
17. North American River Otter
18. North American Porcupine
19. Gray Seal
20. Killer Whale/Orca
21. American Beaver
22. Black Tailed Prairie Dog
23. Harbor Porpoise
24. Walrus
25. Common Raccoon

Formerly Kept Mammals in Japan

1. Dall Sheep
2. Pronghorn
3. Rocky Mountain Goat
4. Northern Elephant Seal