Rangifer Arcticus (Noun)
Meaning
Of tundra of northern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Peary caribou found in the northern regions of Canada was classified as rangifer arcticus until some recent classifications moved it under rangifer tarandus.
- During field studies on northern Canada tundras, wildlife researchers mainly studied rangifer arcticus caribous due to concerns of drastic decline.
- Scientific disagreements prevail about considering the Barren-ground caribou's relation with the taxon rangifer arcticus when related with that found on Ellesmere island in the north Canadian regions.
- Subspecies variation has divided taxonomists worldwide, while many still acknowledge the presence of rangifer arcticus as a different entity in classifying northern Canada wildlife.
- Some conservation specialists working in Ellesmere Island claim Peary caribou, known to taxonomists as rangifer arcticus, were found greatly affected due to changes in sea ice.