Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) are considered to be highly adaptable because they are the most northern- living non-human primate species, found across subtropical and temperate regions including areas of extreme cold and heavy snowfall. They have been the subject of long-term investigations not...
With definitely one of the coolest names of all the yōkai, the Old Snake-Bone Woman’s kanji reads exactly that. 蛇 (ja; snake) + 骨 (kotsu; bone) +婆 (baba; old woman.) Depending on the region and dialect, she might also be known as Jagoba, the Five-Snake Woman: 蛇 ( ja; ...