Animals of Nara Park

Japanese Deer

(Cervus nippon)

Abundunt resident in the Nara park. They are protected by the Kasuga Shrine as messengers of spirits.

Flying Squirrel

(Petaurista leucogenys)

Common nocturnal resident in the Nara park. Often observed in a forest of a shrine.

Japanese Squirrel

(Sciurus lis)

Common resident in Japan and in the Nara park. But difficult to observe them, because they live in dens forest.

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