south korea, also known as republic of korea is a nation located in east asia. it is a peninsula with 3 parts of its nation facing the sea; east, west and south. there are numerous wildlife existing in korean peninsula. the characteristics of the wild mammals in korea is that despite south korea’s small territory, there are many medium and large sized animals. it is natural characteristic that medium and large sized animals require large land and vast amount of food to survive. the characteristic of fauna in south korea follows the regional aspect that the nation is connected to the wider eurasian continent, resulting, surviving mammals to also have continental elements.