Sub-species of Japanese grouse raised at Toyama park

Sub-species of Japanese grouse raised at Toyama park

TOYAMA, Japan - A Svalbard ptarmigan, a sub-species of the Japanese grouse, is shown at the Toyama Municipal Family Park in Toyama, central Japan, on Nov. 18, 2014. The Environment Ministry is planning a test to rear the Japanese grouse, an endangered species designated as a special natural treasure, at a zoo after collecting its eggs.

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