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  2. Reindeer - Wikipedia

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    The reindeer or caribou [a] (Rangifer tarandus) [5] is a species of deer with circumpolar distribution, native to Arctic, subarctic, tundra, boreal, and mountainous regions of Northern Europe, Siberia, and North America. [2] It is the only representative of the genus Rangifer. More recent studies suggest the splitting of reindeer and caribou ...

  3. Mountain reindeer - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Unraveling the Mysteries: Why Are Reindeer Called Reindeer? - AOL

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    Reindeer, Rangifer tarandus, are familiar hoofed animals that live in cold climates near the North Pole. In many societies, children learn about reindeer from a very early age. This is true even ...

  5. Porcupine caribou - Wikipedia

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    The Porcupine caribou is a herd or ecotype of the mainland barren-ground caribou (Rangifer arcticus arcticus, syn. R. tarandus groenlandicus [1]), the subspecies of the reindeer or caribou found in Alaska, United States, and Yukon and the Northwest Territories, Canada.

  6. 12 Incredible Reindeer Facts for Christmas - AOL

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    Technically a species of deer, a reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) is classified as a member of the Cervidae family and is also known as caribou in certain regions. Domestic reindeer are known as ...

  7. From Antlers to Ultraviolet Vision: 10 Amazing Reindeer Facts

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    With so many movies, songs, stories, and poems written about these amazing animals, very few facts are known about them. However, to bridge this knowledge gap, here are ten incredible reindeer ...

  8. Reindeer distribution - Wikipedia

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    The Porcupine caribou (R. tarandus groenlandicus (originally named Tarandus rangifer ogilviensis Millais 1915 after the Ogilvie Mountains, their Yukon winter range; [28] see Reindeer: Taxonomy) has a vast range that includes northeastern Alaska and the Yukon and is therefore cooperatively managed by government agencies and aboriginal peoples ...

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

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    Both caribou and reindeer have the same scientific name, Rangifer tarandus, and are of the same species. The key thing that differentiates reindeer from caribou is the fact that a reindeer is ...