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2. Cladonia rangiferina - Wikipedia

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   Cladonia rangiferina, also known as reindeer cup lichen, [2] reindeer lichen (cf. Sw. renlav) or grey reindeer lichen, is a light-coloured fruticose, cup lichen species in the family Cladoniaceae. It grows in both hot and cold climates in well-drained, open environments. Found primarily in areas of alpine tundra, it is extremely cold-hardy.

3. Cladonia arbuscula - Wikipedia

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   Cladonia arbuscula is a vital foodsource for caribou in the Northern hemisphere. Due to the lichen's ability to survive through cold, dry winters, they are a primary food source throughout winter for many caribou in North America. In Canada, the lichen make up around 50-90% of the caribou's diet (according to studies of caribou rumens). The ...

4. Cladonia - Wikipedia

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   Cladonia is a genus of moss-like lichenized fungi in the family Cladoniaceae.They are the primary food source for reindeer/caribou. Cladonia species are of economic importance to reindeer-herders, such as the Sami in Scandinavia or the Nenets in Russia.

5. Reindeer vs. Caribou: What's the Difference? - AOL

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   The key thing that differentiates reindeer from caribou is the fact that a reindeer is domesticated and a caribou is wild. From a distance, you probably wouldn't be able to tell a reindeer or a ...

6. Mountain caribou conservation - Wikipedia

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   Despite the focus on protections and conservation of the mountain caribou, herd numbers since the CORE was established have continued to diminish from approximately 2,450 spread across 17 separate isolated subpopulations to 1,900 animals in 15 subpopulations between 1997 and 2002 (Mountain Caribou Technical Advisory Committee, 2002) as a result ...

7. Reindeer Antlers: Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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   Reindeer (also known as caribou) are a member of the deer family, native to the tundra, boreal forests, and mountains of the extreme frigid north. In human culture, they are a staple of northern ...