Svalbard reindeer
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The Svalbard reindeer is a small, short-legged subspecies of reindeer adapted to the High Arctic environment of the Svalbard archipelago.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
herbivore
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ subspecies of reindeer ⓘ |
| adaptedTo | High Arctic environment ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | autumn ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| climateAdaptation | can endure very low winter temperatures ⓘ |
| coat | thick fur ⓘ |
| coatColor |
darker in summer
ⓘ
light-colored in winter ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected in Svalbard ⓘ |
| diet |
dwarf shrubs
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ lichens ⓘ mosses ⓘ sedges ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Svalbard archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Cervidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionAuthority | Vilhjalmur Stefansson (attribution of subspecies name often credited to early 20th century Arctic zoologists) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | scrapes snow to reach vegetation ⓘ |
| genus | Rangifer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
polar desert
ⓘ
tundra ⓘ valley bottoms and coastal plains ⓘ |
| historicalThreats | overhunting in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| hooves | broad hooves adapted for snow and ice ⓘ |
| insulation | well-developed underfur ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legalProtection | protected by Norwegian law ⓘ |
| legLength | short-legged ⓘ |
| lifespan | up to about 10–15 years in the wild ⓘ |
| limbAdaptation | short limbs reduce heat loss ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Svalbard archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Rangifer tarandus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | recovered after hunting ban ⓘ |
| region | Arctic Europe ⓘ |
| reproduction | typically one calf per year ⓘ |
| scientificName | Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
often solitary individuals
ⓘ
small groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threats |
climate change
ⓘ
extreme weather events ⓘ |
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