Approximately 100 species of mammal are known to inhabit, or recently to have inhabited, the
Korean Peninsula and its surrounding waters. This includes a few species that were introduced in the 20th century; the
coypu(pictured) was introduced for farming in the 1990s, and the
muskrat was introduced in the early 20th century into the
Russian Far East and was subsequently first recorded in Korea in the
Tumen River basin in 1965. The
Siberian tiger and
Japanese sea lion have probably been
extirpated from Korea, but are still included in standard lists of Korean mammals. Most Korean mammal species are found only in a small part of
Korea. The large southeastern island of
Jeju, and the rugged northeastern
Paektu Mountain region, are particularly known for their distinctive mammal species. Several species, including the
Dsinezumi shrew, are found only on Jeju, while many other species, such as the
wild boar, are absent or extirpated from there. Some mammals, such as the
Manchurian wapiti, are considered
natural monuments of North Korea, while others, such as the
spotted seal, are considered
natural monuments of South Korea. (Full list...)
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Approximately 100 species of mammal are known to inhabit, or recently to have inhabited, the
Korean Peninsula and its surrounding waters. This includes a few species that were introduced in the 20th century; the
coypu(pictured) was introduced for farming in the 1990s, and the
muskrat was introduced in the early 20th century into the
Russian Far East and was subsequently first recorded in Korea in the
Tumen River basin in 1965. The
Siberian tiger and
Japanese sea lion have probably been
extirpated from Korea, but are still included in standard lists of Korean mammals. Most Korean mammal species are found only in a small part of
Korea. The large southeastern island of
Jeju, and the rugged northeastern
Paektu Mountain region, are particularly known for their distinctive mammal species. Several species, including the
Dsinezumi shrew, are found only on Jeju, while many other species, such as the
wild boar, are absent or extirpated from there. Some mammals, such as the
Manchurian wapiti, are considered
natural monuments of North Korea, while others, such as the
spotted seal, are considered
natural monuments of South Korea. (Full list...)
This Wikipedia is written in
English. Started in 2001 (2001), it currently contains
4,490,196 articles.
Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.