Arctic Reindeer : Study
A new international study warns that Arctic reindeer (caribou) populations could decline by up to 80% by 2100 due to climate change, especially in North America.
Arctic Reindeer:
- Scientific Names: Rangifer tarandus (Eurasia: Reindeer; North America: Caribou).
- It is Large herbivorous ungulate adapted to Arctic and sub-Arctic environments.
- Adaptations: Thick fur, wide hooves for snow, ability to feed on lichens in winter.
- Found across the Arctic tundra and boreal forests of North America (Canada, Alaska, Greenland) and Eurasia (Scandinavia, Russia).
- Migratory herds travel hundreds of kilometers annually, making them one of the most wide-ranging terrestrial mammals.
- Conservation Status : IUCN Red List: Vulnerable.
