Norway (healthy population on Svalbard) and the pool frog. The largest predator in Norwegian waters is the sperm whale, and the largest fish is the basking shark. The largest predator on land is the polar bear, while the brown bear is the largest predator on the Norwegian mainland. The largest land animal on the mainland is the elk (American English: moose). The elk in Norway is known for its size and strength and is often called "skogens konge", "king of the forest". Attractive and dramatic scenery and landscape are found throughout Norway. The west coast of southern Norway and the coast
Animal Land on their own." Kirby deemed the characters "interesting", and the world "fantastically different." Brown also praised the characters, especially Taroza, whose growth he appreciated to accompany. Green commented that "It doesn't get there in the first volume, but "Animal Land" is going somewhere. It turns into a really weird epic that isn't going to prompt shounen readers to question whether they're reading something for a particularly young crowd." Animal Land Raiku chose the animal world as the main theme of the series because he wanted a topic that had never been attempted before in a "shōnen" manga. The animals are