Over 600 species of bird have been recorded in Japan and more than 250 of these breed. A number of birds are endemic including the Japanese woodpecker (Picus awokera), copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii) and Japan's national bird, the green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor).izards include many endemic skink species (especially in the southern islands), the viviparous lizard (found as far north as the island of Hokkaido), and the Okinawa climbing lizard (Japalura polygonata). Freshwater turtles found in Japan include the endemic Japanese pond turtle, Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle.
Farthest vs Furthest. âFarthestâ and âfurthestâ both refer to distance, but the difference lies in the usage. âFarthestâ refers to the physical distance, and âfurthestâ refers to a greater or higher degree. Many users use the two words in the same context and meaning. This creates quite a confusing situation.
Step by step, we explore the farthest things visible with the naked eye, from the most distant star to the hinterlands of the Andromeda Galaxy. 1  Saturn, the most distant, bright naked-eye planet, lies 950 million miles from Earth at mid-month. Efrain Morales.