Rangifer arcticus


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Noun1.Rangifer arcticus - of tundra of northern CanadaRangifer arcticus - of tundra of northern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus
barren ground caribou
caribou, Greenland caribou, Rangifer tarandus, reindeer - Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America
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Snow as a factor in the winter ecology of the barren ground caribou (Rangifer arcticus).
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