Bibliographies
Observations
Books that are available at major bookstores in urban areas were used as references for the numbers of babies/eggs written on our products. Multiple books and reference materials were used since there were not many books available that focus on/specialize in numbers of babies/eggs of animals.
In case the numbers of babies/eggs were not found on the books and reference materials for certain species, information available online were referenced. There is a possibility that online information may lack credibility when they do not cite bibliographies. For that reason, when we relied on online information, we referenced from homepages created by official government authorities, official homepages of other book publishing companies, and homepages created by organizations/corporations that are specialized in animals, that are working towards protections, researches and marketing promotion of animals.
The number of babies/eggs written on our products may differ from the number of babies/eggs written on the books and encyclopedia you have. Following may be the possible reasons:
- Specific species that was researched and studied may differ in each research/study case, creating differences in number of babies/eggs as a result. (e.g. mouse, rabbit, chameleon, squid have many subspecies depending on countries/region. Cod for example has different subspecies such as Pacific cod or Alaska pollack, but some books may simply write “cod” for both subspecies.)
- Researchers who wrote the books may have conducted their researches on number of babies/eggs in different study periods, locations, seasons, etc.
- Years when researches and studies were conducted may be different (the later the publication year was, the better the technologies/techniques that were used during the researches and studies)
- Some books and homepages may not clearly state whether the numbers they list are the number of babies/eggs that one animal produces throughout its lifetime or in one round. For this card game, we assume all the numbers are for animals to produce in one round, however, there may be some numbers that refer to the numbers of babies/eggs animals produce throughout their lifetime. All reasonable measures had been taken to ensure the accuracy of information stated on our products, however, we ask for your understanding towards the above-mentioned points, and that our products should not be regarded as research/academic references but rather a fun game to enjoy with everyone.
Bibliographies / websites
All reference materials used are the books that were published in Japan. All reference websites are also in Japanese language.
Mammals
・『くらべてわかる哺乳類』（山と渓谷社）
・『動物園の動物』（山と渓谷社）
・『パーフェクトコース中学理科』（学研）
Birds
・『身近な鳥のすごい事典』（イースト新書Ｑ、細川博昭）
・『川の生き物図鑑』（南方新社、鹿児島の自然を記録する会編）
・『日本のカモ識別図鑑』（誠文堂新光社、氏原巨雄、氏原道昭）
・『ツバメの謎』（誠文堂新光社、北村亘）
・新装版中2理科（学研プラス）－ウグイス
・日本野鳥の会ＨＰ
・国土交通省関東地方整備局ＨＰ
・環境省ＨＰ「希少な野生動植物種の保全」
・日本鳩対策センターＨＰ「ハト」
・立山室堂ライチョウ見守りネット
・日本自然保護協会ＨＰ―「イヌワシ」
Fish
・『魚の卵のはなし』（成山堂書店、平井明夫）
・環境省ＨＰ―「瀬戸内海の代表的な生き物」
・マルハニチロ株式会社公式ＨＰ―「サーモンミュージアム」
・『水族館へようこそ』（神奈川新聞社、堀由紀子）
Reptiles
・『爬虫類と両生類の写真図鑑』（日本ヴォーグ社、マーク・オシー、ティム・ハリデイ著）
・『ビジュアル理科事典』（学研）
・『日本大百科全書』（小学館）
・『カエルの知られざる生態』（誠文堂新光社、松橋利光）
Amphibians
・『水辺の生物学入門』（ベレ出版、西川潮、伊藤浩二著）
・『川魚入門』（マリン企画）
・『生物誌からのエコロジー』（玉川大学出版部、三島次郎著）
・『ビジュアル理科事典』（学研）
Crustaceans
・鳥取県ＨＰ―「鳥取の魚図鑑」ズワイガニ
・標津町役場ＨＰ―「タラバガニ」
・「ＮＨＫ for school」ＨＰ―「イセエビ」、「アメリカザリガニ」
Insects
・『カブトムシ＆クワガタ百科』（誠文堂新光社、安藤アン誠起）
・国立研究開発法人 森林研究・整備機構ＨＰ
・石川県ふれあい昆虫館ＨＰ―「トノサマバッタ」
・富山市科学博物館ＨＰ―「ジョロウグモ」
Mollusks
・『日本のイカ』（情報センター出版局、足立倫行）
・旭川魚卸売市場ＨＰ―「スルメイカ」
・水産庁ＨＰ―「カキ」
・青森県ほたて流通振興協会ＨＰ－「ホタテ」
・大日本図書公式ＨＰ―「カタツムリ」
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