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According to the report, two new amphipod species with black-and-white coloring patterns like a giant panda have been found in the town of Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.
The report states that some in the prefecture hope that the novel creatures would be a new local tourism resource after four giant pandas raised at Adventure World, a leisure facility in Shirahama, were returned to China last year.
The report says that one of the black-and-white amphipods, which resembles a shrimp and measures 5 mm. to 8 mm. in length, was found in a coastal area of Shirahama.
According to the research group, both species may be protecting themselves from their predators, such as small fish, by making it difficult for them to be identified, thanks to the coloring patterns.
In addition, two new amphipods have a similar appearance, although genetic analyses found that they have different ancestral backgrounds
Source: PNA/ Jiji Press
The Melita panda, a new amphipod species announced by a research team from Japan's Hiroshima University in 2024. (Courtesy of Hiroshima University professor Ko Tomikawa
The report states that some in the prefecture hope that the novel creatures would be a new local tourism resource after four giant pandas raised at Adventure World, a leisure facility in Shirahama, were returned to China last year.
The report says that one of the black-and-white amphipods, which resembles a shrimp and measures 5 mm. to 8 mm. in length, was found in a coastal area of Shirahama.
According to the research group, both species may be protecting themselves from their predators, such as small fish, by making it difficult for them to be identified, thanks to the coloring patterns.
In addition, two new amphipods have a similar appearance, although genetic analyses found that they have different ancestral backgrounds
Source: PNA/ Jiji Press
The Melita panda, a new amphipod species announced by a research team from Japan's Hiroshima University in 2024. (Courtesy of Hiroshima University professor Ko Tomikawa