This comprehensive chapter covers various aspects of the biology and natural history of the Reindeer/Caribou (Rangifer tarandus), including names, taxonomy, subspecies and distribution, descriptive notes, habitat, activity and migration, nutritional ecology, growth, reproduction, status in the wild and in captivity. The chapter includes a distribution map, several photographs of the species, and a list of key literature.

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Reindeer/Caribou Rangifer tarandus (Linnaeus, 1758)

  • Nicholas J. C. Tyler,
  • Mads C. Forchhammer,
  • Daniel Fortin,
  • Anne Gunn,
  • Mathieu Leblond,
  • Danila Panchenko

摘要

This comprehensive chapter covers various aspects of the biology and natural history of the Reindeer/Caribou (Rangifer tarandus), including names, taxonomy, subspecies and distribution, descriptive notes, habitat, activity and migration, nutritional ecology, growth, reproduction, status in the wild and in captivity. The chapter includes a distribution map, several photographs of the species, and a list of key literature.