New insights into the microbiota of the Svalbard reindeer Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) is a non-migratory subspecies of reindeer inhabiting the high-arctic archipelago of Svalbard. In contrast to other Rangifer tarandus subspecies, Svalbard reindeer graze exclusively on natural sources of
Sylwia eZielińska +5 more
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Use of length heterogeneity polymerase chain reaction (LH-PCR) as non-invasive approach for dietary analysis of Svalbard reindeer, Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 To efficiently investigate the forage preference of Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus), we applied length-heterogeneity polymerase chain reaction (LH-PCR) based on length differences of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions of ...
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Microanatomy of incremental growth lines in dental tissues in reindeer Rangifer tarandus. [PDF]
J AnatCounting growth layers in dentine and/or secondary cementum is widely used for age determination in wild mammals but the underlying seasonal changes in the structure and degree of mineralisation of dental tissue have not been well characterised.
Boyde A, Tyler NJC.
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Standing sedation management of a domesticated reindeer for third eyelid removal [PDF]
Open Veterinary Journal, 2023 Background: Reindeer are becoming popular animals within petting farms. Few case reports describe the sedation of domesticated reindeer, but none describing the use of ocular local anaesthetic blocks in this species.
Sara Lawrence-Mills +4 more
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Adaptation to the High-Arctic island environment despite long-term reduced genetic variation in Svalbard reindeer [PDF]
iScience, 2023 Summary: Typically much smaller in number than their mainland counterparts, island populations are ideal systems to investigate genetic threats to small populations.
Nicolas Dussex +16 more
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Extreme, Cold-Season Climatic Events Can Decimate Wildlife and Imperil Population Persistence. [PDF]
Glob Chang BiolGlobal Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 2, February 2026.
Reinking AK, Gura KB.
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Transferrin variation and evolution of Canadian barren-ground caribou [PDF]
Rangifer, 1990 Blood samples were obtained from 95 barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) of the Beverly herd in Northwest Territories, Canada.
Knut H. Røed, D. C. Thomas
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Transferrin variation and evolution of Alaskan reindeer and caribou, Rangifer tarandus L. [PDF]
Rangifer, 1986 Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was used to analyse transferrin variation in wild caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) and domestic reindeer (R.t. tarandus) from Alaska. Eighteen alleles were detected in caribou and ten alleles were detected in reindeer.
Knut H. Røed, Ken R. Whitten
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Retracing the Response of Rangifer to Postglacial Climate Change in Arctic Islands [PDF]
Ecol EvolOur study examines the role of sea ice and glacial retreat in shaping the biogeography of Rangifer tarandus across Arctic islands since the last glacial period. Using mitochondrial DNA analysis and approximate Bayesian computation (ABC) modelling, we found that Arctic island dispersal occurred during the Holocene, with sea ice cover likely influencing ...
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Assessing dental wear in reindeer using geometric morphometrical methods [PDF]
Rangifer, 2009 Assessing dental wear is a useful tool for monitoring the interaction between ungulates and their food resources. However, using a univariate measurement for dental wear, like for instance height of the first molar may not capture the variation in dental
Rolf Rødven +3 more
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