Reindeer vary in size but all types are surprisingly small. The largest subspecies of reindeer – the woodland caribou – is about 1.2m at the shoulder, whereas the thickset body and dumpy legs ...

There are eight subspecies of reindeer, including: Each reindeer subspecies has its own habitat. Alaska features barren-ground caribou and one tiny, wooded herd. Deer can be found across the world ...

A warmer Arctic has less food and more insects, making it a much worse environment for caribou The population of wild reindeer, or caribou, in the Arctic has crashed by more than half in the last ...

This specific population of barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) — also known as reindeer — inhabits the Arctic regions of Canada’s northern territories. The endangered listing ...

On top of that, since reindeer live in cold climates, many people have never seen them. Or have they? Jane Atkinson, founder of Running Reindeer Ranch, says, “Reindeer and caribou are the same genus ...

these caribou remain only in British Columbia. The protections are in part a response to a lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity and allies. “It’s exciting news that these unique reindeer ...

Or have they? Jane Atkinson, founder of Running Reindeer Ranch, says, “Reindeer and caribou are the same genus and species. They are different sub-species of one another. Here in North America ...

What does that do to their reproductive success?" Conservationists also fear for the Porcupine caribou, a breed of North American reindeer which roams the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.