Description: If I had gone with the sika deer’s winter coat, those bright colors and white spots would be gone! That’s what gives it that adorable fawn charm.

Description: I discovered this species of marten while researching Japanese wildlife. I fell in love with its golden fur and the dark mask — sometimes barely visible, sometimes strikingly clear around its eyes. It’s an omnivore, but I wonder if it liked the persimmons I gave it?

Description: This little marten could easily go unnoticed in a ginkgo tree turned golden by autumn.

Description: This mischievous little fox winks, inviting you to some fun.

Description: At night, it blends into the shadows with its dark fur, truly earning its name, the fire fox.