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R. caribou (Gmelin, 1788) woodland caribou: R. t. caribou or R. c. caribou (Gmelin, 1788) boreal woodland caribou: sedentary (makes short movements to seasonal habitats) the boreal forests of northeastern Canada [8] males average 180 kg (400 lb), up to 272 kg (600 lb) Type locality amended to "eastern Canada" (Miller Jr. 1912); NMC Neotype no. 4800
The Peary caribou (Rangifer arcticus pearyi) is a subspecies of caribou found in the High Arctic islands of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories in Canada. They are the smallest of the North American caribou, with the females weighing an average of 60 kg (130 lb) and the males 110 kg (240 lb). [3]
The boreal woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou; but subject to a recent taxonomic revision.See Reindeer: Taxonomy), also known as Eastern woodland caribou, boreal forest caribou and forest-dwelling caribou, is a North American subspecies of reindeer (or caribou in North America) found primarily in Canada with small populations in the United States.
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 ...
The barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus; but subject to a recent taxonomic revision) is a subspecies of the reindeer (or the caribou in North America) that is found in the Canadian territories of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, in northern Alaska and in south-western Greenland.
The migratory woodland caribou refers to two herds of Rangifer tarandus (known as caribou in North America) that are included in the migratory woodland ecotype of the subspecies Rangifer tarandus caribou or woodland caribou [1] [2] that live in Nunavik, Quebec, and Labrador: the Leaf River caribou herd (LRCH) [3] [4] and the George River caribou herd (GRCH) south of Ungava Bay.
Carabaos have the low, wide, and heavy build of draft animals. They vary in color from light grey to slate grey. The horns are sickle-shaped or curve backward toward the neck. Chevrons are common. Albinoids are present in the proportion of about 3% of the buffalo population. Mature male carabaos weigh 420–500 kg (930–1,100 lb), and females ...
#22 A Starch Factory Along The Aroostook River, Caribou, Aroostook County, Me., 1940 Oct Image credits: Delano, Jack,, photographer #23 Group Of Men Examining A Map.