Childrens Illustrated Animal Atlas

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This snake eats poisonous
toads, absorbs the poisons,
then releases them later
from its neck glands!

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Tokyo

Location

There are broad-leaved

forests in parts of eastern

China, southeast Russia,

North and South Korea,

and Japan.

HABITAT KEY

Wetlands

Temperate

grasslands

Mountains

Coniferous

forests

Deciduous

forests

Cold desert

SCALE

250 kilometers

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250 miles

Mandarin duck

Despite their bright colors,

Mandarin ducks are hard to spot

in the wild. They hide under plants

that hang over lakes, or in nests

they build in hollow trees.

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Pyongyang

JAPAN

NORTH KOREA

SOUTH KOREA

RUSSIAN

FEDERATION

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This popular game bird,

which has been hunted

in Europe for centuries,

is originally from Asia.

Common

pheasant

Although it is a relative of

the dog, this animal does

not bark. Instead it whines,

growls, or even mews!

Raccoon

dog

This tall, graceful,

endangered crane is

a symbol of love and

good luck in Japan.

Red-crowned

crane

The serow is a goat

antelope—a hooved

mammal with traits of

Japanese both goats and antelopes.

serow

The Japanese marten can

jump 6½ ft (2 m) from

the ground into a tree!

Japanese

marten

This clever, short-tailed

monkey loves to bathe

in Japan’s natural hot

springs to keep warm.

Japanese

macaque

The Japanese cherry tree is

called the sakura in Japanese.

Its blossom is a traditional

symbol of Japanese culture.

Cherry

blossom

Gorals warn other

gorals of danger by

making a wheezing

alarm call.

Long-tailed goral

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