Japan's Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa, are the exclusive home to two rare mammals, the Amami rabbit and Ryukyu ...

The Amami rabbit is a relict endemic species — it was more widespread but is now confined to a particular region — ...

The mongooses came from Okinawa Prefecture, where they had been introduced earlier also to kill dangerous animals. But like so many other species-introduction programs, the plan on Amami-Oshima ...