Wild Animals Found in Oku-NikkoⅠ
There are about 30 different species of mammal which inhabit Oku-Nikko, including two unique species nationally recognized for their biological importance, the Japanese serow (Capricornis crispus) and the Japanese dormouse (Glirulus japonicus). Other mammals which make their home here include the shika deer, also known as the Japanese deer (Cervus nippon), the Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus), Japanese macaque monkey (Macaca fuscata), and the Japanese red fox (Vulpes vulpes japonica). Learning about the habits of these species greatly increases the chances of spotting their tracks, and of sighting one.