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List of prehistoric mammals of Japan

List of prehistoric mammals of Japan is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of prehistoric mammals of Japan rather than just read about it. In short: This list is of prehistoric mammals known from the fossil record of the Japanese archipelago. For extant mammals from the area, see List of mammals of Japan (which includes the recently extinct species on the IUCN Red List and its domestic counterpart the Ministry of the Environment Red List).

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Reference excerpt

This list is of prehistoric mammals known from the fossil record of the Japanese archipelago. For extant mammals from the area, see List of mammals of Japan (which includes the recently extinct species on the IUCN Red List and its domestic counterpart the Ministry of the Environment Red List). Other species that have gone extinct in historic times and extant species that have been locally extirpated and no longer form part of the fauna of Japan but are known from the fossil or subfossil record are additionally listed at the bottom of this page.

Mesozoic

Cenozoic

Historical extinctions and local extirpations

Fossil species synonymized with extant or recently extinct species

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Worked examples

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of List of prehistoric mammals of Japan

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In the classroom: List of prehistoric mammals of Japan is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Fossils of Japan, Lists of biota of Japan, Lists of mammals of Asia, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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