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  • Red-crowned cranes (Grus japonensis) have a patch of red bare skin on their forehead. During the mating season, it is said the patch becomes brighter red.
  • A male Yezo (Ezo) Ural Owl (Strix uralensis japonica) grooms his female partner in a tree hollow in Hokkaido, Japan. It is said that grooming (preening) is the way for owls to form stronger bonds.
  • A red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) landed on a snowy field at Akan International Crane Center in Hokkaido, Japan. Red-crowned cranes are among the largest cranes in the world. Their wingspan can reach 8 feet (2.4 meters).

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