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Definition of Rangifer arcticus
1. Noun. Of tundra of northern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus.
Generic synonyms: Caribou, Greenland Caribou, Rangifer Tarandus, Reindeer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rangifer Arcticus
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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