mountain caribou
E116264
The mountain caribou is a woodland ecotype of caribou adapted to deep-snow, mountainous forests of the inland Pacific Northwest, where it relies heavily on arboreal lichens for winter forage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| mountain caribou canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
caribou
ⓘ
herbivore ⓘ mammal ⓘ ungulate ⓘ woodland caribou ecotype ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
deep-snow environments
ⓘ
inland temperate rainforests ⓘ mountainous forests ⓘ |
| associatedWithHabitat |
old-growth subalpine forests
ⓘ
wet cedar–hemlock forests ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Rangifer tarandus caribou ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
endangered in the United States
ⓘ
threatened in Canada ⓘ |
| dietIncludes |
Alectoria lichens
ⓘ
Bryoria lichens ⓘ arboreal lichens ⓘ hair lichens ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
heavy reliance on tree-dwelling lichens
ⓘ
use of high-elevation late-winter habitat ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
boreal woodland caribou
ⓘ
migratory barren-ground caribou ⓘ |
| ecotypeOf | woodland caribou ⓘ |
| forageStrategy | arboreal lichen specialist in winter ⓘ |
| inhabits |
inland Pacific Northwest
ⓘ
interior British Columbia ⓘ northeastern Washington ⓘ North Idaho ⓘ
surface form:
northern Idaho
|
| managementUnitOf | southern mountain caribou population in Canada ⓘ |
| movementPattern | seasonal elevational migrations ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Rangifer tarandus
ⓘ
Rangifer tarandus caribou ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining ⓘ |
| predators |
bears
ⓘ
cougars ⓘ wolves ⓘ |
| protectedUnder |
Species at Risk Act (Canada)
ⓘ
U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to a single calf annually ⓘ |
| requires |
deep, soft snow for predator avoidance
ⓘ
large contiguous tracts of old-growth forest ⓘ |
| socialStructure | forms small groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | ecotype ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
habitat fragmentation ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ increased predation ⓘ logging of old-growth forests ⓘ |
| winterForageDependsOn | arboreal lichens on old-growth trees ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.