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A reindeer | |
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Genus: | Rangifer
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Rangifer tarandus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Reindeer map |
The reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) is an even-toed ungulate mammal of the deer family. In North America it is also called caribou. There are about 10-20 reindeer subspecies. The reindeer is the only deer that has been domesticated.