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Terme préférentiel

Reindeer  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • A genus of deer, Rangifer, that inhabits the northern parts of Europe, Asia, and America. Caribou is the North American name; reindeer, the European. They are often domesticated and used, especially in Lapland, for drawing sleds and as a source of food. Rangifer is the only genus of the deer family in which both sexes are antlered. Most caribou inhabit arctic tundra and surrounding arboreal coniferous forests and most have seasonal shifts in migration. They are hunted extensively for their meat, skin, antlers, and other parts. (From Webster, 3d ed; Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1397)

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • Caribou
  • txid9870

Traductions

  • français

  • Caribou
  • Renne
  • txid9870

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-W9XSFKZ0-T

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 13/08/2020