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
