The Amami rabbit is a stocky creature, measuring 40-50 cm in length and weighing up to 2 kg. It was discovered by W. H. Furness and H. M. Miller in 1896, and named in 1900 the Amami black rabbit ...

Locals have tried to protect the Amami rabbit, which many consider a cultural symbol of the islands, Suetsugu says. In recent years, the rabbit has also been used to promote tourism.

The world’s only wild black-furred rabbit has a very important job — distributing seeds for a parasitic plant. By Jason Bittel On the Amami Islands of Japan, wonder blooms from a nibble and ...

Japan's Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa, are the exclusive home to two rare mammals, the Amami rabbit and Ryukyu long-furred rat. These animals are hard to observe, but conservationists ...

Japan's Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa, are the exclusive home to two rare mammals, the Amami rabbit and Ryukyu long-furred rat. These animals are hard to observe, but conservationists ...

Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa, are the exclusive home to two rare mammals, the Amami rabbit and Ryukyu long-furred rat. These animals are hard to observe, but conservationists ...

The rabbits only live on Amami Oshima and one other island and are listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list. Photo for representational purposes.

The Amami rabbit is a highly protected species. In 2005, the ministry designated mongooses as an alien species harmful to the ecosystem and launched a project to eradicate them.

AMAMI, Kagoshima Prefecture ... The numbers of rare native species, such as the Amami rabbit, have increased in recent years. ... Hoyu develops disappearing tattoos, opening doors to body art; ...

The rabbits only live on Amami Oshima and one other island and are listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list.