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  2. Reindeer - Wikipedia

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    The reindeer or caribou [a] (Rangifer tarandus) [5] ... [14] Rangifer originated in the Late Pliocene and diversified in the Early Pleistocene, ...

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

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    Although that assumption makes sense, the name did not originate in this way. In fact, the etymology of the word reindeer has nothing at all to do with reins. According to linguists, ...

  4. Reindeer distribution - Wikipedia

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    Reindeer were imported from Siberia in the late 19th century and from Norway in the early 1900s as semi-domesticated livestock in Alaska. [45] [46] Reindeer can interbreed with the native caribou subspecies, but they rarely do, and even then their offspring do not survive well in the wild. [47] [25]

  5. Boreal woodland caribou - Wikipedia

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    See Evolution in main page, Reindeer.Following are excerpts relating to boreal woodland caribou. Reindeer originated in a Late Pliocene North American-Beringian radiation of New World deer [Geist 1998). A frontoparietal skull fragment of Rangifer sp. from the Early Pleistocene of Omsk, Russia dates back to 2.1-1.8 Ma and suggests northern Eurasia as a center of reindeer o

  6. Discover the Epic Journey of Reindeer: From Tundras to Forests

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    Reindeer also travel, feed, and rest together in the wild, sometimes forming super-herds of up They are the only deer species with hair completely covering their nose. This helps warm incoming ...

  7. Uncover the Truth: Do Reindeer Really Live at the North Pole?

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    Reindeer, or caribou, are members of the deer family Cervidae.Deer, elk, moose, and wapiti are also members of this family. The distinction between reindeer and caribou depends on where they live.

  8. Finnish forest reindeer - Wikipedia

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    See Reindeer: Evolution Reindeer originated in a late Pliocene North American-Beringian radiation of New World deer (Geist 1998). [8] A frontoparietal skull fragment of Rangifer sp. from the Early Pleistocene of Omsk, Russia dates back to 2.1-1.8 Ma and suggests northern Eurasia as a center of reindeer origin (Bondarev et al. 2017). [9]

  9. From Antlers to Migration: How Reindeer and Whitetail ... - AOL

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    Reindeer have more prominent and denser antlers than whitetail deer. However, the critical difference is in sexual dimorphism. Female reindeer have antlers, while female whitetail deer don’t.