While there are no native lion or tiger populations in Japan today, this was not always the case. Fossils indicate that at ...

“Our findings challenge the prevailing view that tigers once took refuge in Japan and that cave lion distribution was limited ...

There aren't any native lion or tiger populations living in Japan today, but this was not always the case. Fossil evidence indicates that at least one species of large cat roamed the archipelago ...

White tigers seem almost mythical in appearance, with their snow white fur and often larger statures than their fellow felines. They are also very rare; it is believed that they are only 100 to 200 in ...

TOKYO — Japanese police are investigating the death of a zookeeper killed in an apparent attack by a white tiger. Local police say 40-year-old Akira Furusho was found bleeding from his neck and ...