Definition of Rangifer arcticus

1. Noun. Of tundra of northern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Rangifer Arcticus

Randall
Randall's plaques
Randall Jarrell
Randall stone forceps
Randian
Randianism
Randolph
Raney Nickel
Raney alloy
Raney catalyst
Raney nickel
Rangamati District
Rangifer
Rangifer arcticus
Rangifer caribou
Rangifer tarandus
Rangoon
Rangoonese
Rangpur District
Rangpur Division
Ranier
Ranikhet disease
Ranke's angle
Ranke's formula
Rankin
Rankin's clamp
Rankine
Rankine cycle

Literary usage of Rangifer arcticus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Report of the New York Zoological Society by New York Zoological Society (1903)
"Its nearest relatives will be found among the caribou now grouped together under the name of rangifer arcticus. It is very probable that investigations ..."

2. Big Game Shooting in Alaska by Charles Robert Eustace Radclyffe (1904)
"rangifer arcticus roams over the extreme northern part of Alaska, inhabiting the Barren Lands and extending far down into the interior of the country. ..."

3. The Caribou by Madison Grant (1902)
"Its nearest relatives will be found among the caribou now grouped together under the name of rangifer arcticus. It is very probable that investigations ..."

4. The Caribou by Madison Grant (1903)
"Its nearest relatives will be found among the caribou now grouped together under the name of rangifer arcticus. It is very probable that investigations ..."

5. A Synopsis of the Mammals of North America and Adjacent Seas by Daniel Giraud Elliot (1901)
"(Onychomys) 121 Rangifer 35 rangifer arcticus 37 Rangifer caribou 35 Rangifer dawsoni 36 Rangifer groenlandicus 37 Rangifer ..."

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