Reindeer

phylum	Chordata	The reindeer, also known as the caribou in North America, is a species of deer native to Arctic and Subarctic regions. This includes both resident and migratory populations. Reindeer vary considerably in color and size. Both sexes grow antlers, though they are typically larger in males. However, there are a few populations in which females lack antlers completely. Wild reindeer hunting and herding of semi-domesticated reindeer (for meat, hides, antlers, milk and transportation) are important to several Arctic and Subarctic peoples. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Cervidae
class	Mammalia
infraclass	Eutheria
order	Artiodactyla
family	Cervidae
genus	Rangifer
species	R. tarandus

phylum	Chordata	The Queen Charlotte Islands caribou or Dawson's caribou(Rangifer tarandus dawsoni) is an extinct subspecies of the reindeer(or the caribou in North America) that once lived on Graham Island, the largest of the Haida Gwai iislands in British Columbia, Canada. Possible causes of extinction include habitat destruction, introduced disease and overhunting. It was gray in appearance. The last three caribou were killed in 1908 and can be seen at the Royal British Columbia Museum, where their pelts and bones are preserved and displayed. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Cervidae
class	Mammalia
infraclass	Eutheria
order	Artiodactyla
family	Cervidae
genus	Rangifer
species	R. tarandus
subspecies	R. t. dawsoni

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