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Reindeer are a species of deer also known as caribou in certain regions. They are found in the Arctic tundra and boreal forests. Finland is home to a small population of woodland reindeer.
Tundra reindeer migrate between forest and tundra in these massive groups in an annual cycle. They move to northern climes during summer and travel to the south during colder seasons.
Several named Rangifer fossils in Eurasia and North America predate the evolution of modern tundra reindeer. Archaeologists distinguish "modern" tundra reindeer and barren-ground caribou from primitive forms – living and extinct – that did not have adaptations to extreme cold and to long-distance migration.
The Arctic, subarctic, tundra. Fur. Light fur, varying by species. Dense fur, varying by habitat ... They feed on grass, mushrooms, and leaves, but reindeer have developed different adaptations.
Several named Rangifer fossils in Eurasia and North America predate the evolution of modern tundra reindeer. [22] Archaeologists distinguish “modern” tundra reindeer and barren-ground caribou from primitive forms — living and extinct — that did not have adaptations to extreme cold and to long-distance migration. [22]
The mountain reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus), also called the Norwegian reindeer, northern reindeer, common reindeer or mountain caribou, is a mid-sized to large subspecies of the reindeer that is native to the western Scandinavian Peninsula, particularly Norway. In Norway, it is called fjellrein, villrein or tundra-rein.
Reindeer are vital to the tundra ecosystem, as they help keep it healthy by spreading seeds, grazing and adding nitrogen to the soil. To protect the tundra and the reindeer, there are conservation ...
Several named Rangifer fossils in Eurasia and North America predate the evolution of modern tundra reindeer. Archaeologists distinguish “modern” tundra reindeer and barren-ground caribou from primitive forms — living and extinct — that did not have adaptations to extreme cold and to long-distance migration. [30]