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ANIMALS

Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 5, 2017
Elephant's paintings auctioned in Hungary
Paintings created by an Indian elephant who enjoys wielding a brush were auctioned off by a Hungarian traveling circus on Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 29, 2017
More than a hound dog: 'Awesome' mixed-breed Pickles still in somewhat of a pickle
Though Pickles looks like an English gun dog, DNA testing points to an unusual mix of Akita, chow chow and coonhound — and he's still at the shelter waiting for a family.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 27, 2017
Fossil footprints reveal existence of large dinosaur predator in early Jurassic Period
A trail of fossilized three-toed footprints that measure nearly 2 feet (57 cm) long shows that a huge meat-eating dinosaur stalked southern Africa 200 million years ago at a time when most carnivorous dinosaurs were modest-sized beasts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 26, 2017
Venture behind worm cancer-screening method raises ¥30 million from Shinkin Capital
Hirotsu Bio Science, a medical venture developing a cancer screening tool using nematodes, has secured ¥30 million in funding from Shinkin Capital Co. to accelerate growth in overseas markets, the firm announced Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 25, 2017
Shrews' ability to shrink brain for winter described for the first time
Scientists have described one of nature's most intriguing phenomena: the shrinking of the skull and body of shrews as lean winter months approach and their subsequent regrowth for spring.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 22, 2017
Witches' brew: a black cat named Chamomile
Sweet, affectionate, happy and playful, soothing Chamomile is well-named.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 18, 2017
Ushering in a new, kinder era for Japan's zoos
Lack of legal regulation means the worst facilities continue to taint Japan's image abroad.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Oct 15, 2017
Shine On! works its animal magic on kids facing tough times
Shine On! Kids offers support and encouragement to very ill children and their families around Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 15, 2017
Hangin' with my buds: 'Dog-cat' Nakamun finds a family in Tokyo
First featured here in April, Nakamun now graces the home of the Boldi family from Italy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2017
River otter spotted on Tsushima probably not native species: researcher
The river otter found on the island of Tsushima in southwestern Japan is unlikely to be a Japanese river otter, an endemic species that has been declared extinct, a researcher said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2017
Tokyo's Ueno Zoo celebrates birth of western gorilla
A western gorilla, considered a critically endangered species, has given birth at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, its operator said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 8, 2017
Matter of circumstance: a toy poodle named Manto
Circumstances led the toy poodle Manto on a sad circular path that has found him at ARK looking for a home.
Japan Times
Reference / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Oct 8, 2017
Biologist harnesses power of tiny worms in project that could reshape way cancer is screened and treated
Call it worm power.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 6, 2017
Emblematic Australian island stick insect not extinct after all
When black rats invaded Lord Howe Island after the 1918 wreck of the steamship Makambo, they wiped out numerous native species on the small Australian isle in the Tasman Sea, including a big, flightless insect that resembled a stick.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 1, 2017
Wanted: A friend for Panjuro the Chihuahua
Panjuro is pint-size but with big, big energy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 29, 2017
Giant tree-dwelling rat species found in Solomon Islands
People living on the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean long had spoken of a big, tree-dwelling rat called vika that inhabited the rain forest, but the remarkable rodent managed to elude scientists — until now.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 25, 2017
Garden party: a kitten named Keukenhof
Keukenhof loves people and is totally fearless. He is also laid-back and happy to play by himself, as well as with humans or dogs.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 23, 2017
A ruff guide to Seeing Eye dogs in Japan
Ariel is a devoted labrador. Named after the title character in Disney's "The Little Mermaid," Ariel can’t get enough of her user, 37-year-old Kanako Suzuki. Ariel rolls on her back, begging to be petted, and when Suzuki joins her on the floor, the animal jumps onto her lap — all 24 kilograms of...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Sep 23, 2017
Cephalopods show signs of intelligence
Is it morally acceptable to eat intelligent animals? Everyone can make their own mind up about this. Some people think that there's nothing wrong with eating any kind of animal. For me, I drew a somewhat arbitrary zoological line in the sand and decided that any animal "above" a fish was off-limits....
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2017
At 100 days old, Ueno Zoo's panda cub takes a few wobbly steps
The 100-day-old baby giant panda at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo can now take a few wobbly steps on its own, according to photographs and a video released by the zoo on Wednesday.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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