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Scientists raise alarm over concerning shift pushing species to domestication: 'It's important to characterize the true state of affairs'
With many natural water sources out of commission, Key deer are turning to human sources. Scientists raise alarm over ...
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Unraveling the Mysteries: Why Are Reindeer Called Reindeer?
One can find several variants of the name reindeer in modern languages, particularly the Germanic languages. In Norwegian, people call this species reinsdyr, while folks use the word rensdyr to ...
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Reindeer Population Wins Endangered Species Protection in Time for Holidays
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protected the Dolphin and Union caribou today as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. This specific population of barren-ground caribou (Rangifer ...
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Coexisting with Deer and Other Ungulates
Some species are ranched (i.e., raised in a captive environment) to be used as hunting targets or for trade. In the US, white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, bison, pronghorn and other ungulates are ...
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Pet reindeer in Alaska falls mysteriously ill after someone tampers in his pen
A beloved reindeer in Alaska's biggest city is fighting for his life after falling mysteriously falling ill after someone tampered with his pen ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- An iconic reindeer so beloved ...
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You’d never guess which species orcas evolved from
Orcas evolved from a small deer-like species that roamed the earth more than 50 million years ago. They are among the most formidable animals in the ocean — pack-hunting creatures that feed on ...
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Climate change is threatening Florida's Key deer
As the United States continues to feel the effects of global warming and rising sea levels, there is renewed concern for the Key deer, a species native to the Florida Keys who could be pushed to ...
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Evolution and taxonomy of Ice Age deer
A new species of fallow deer, Dama roberti, described by Adrian Lister and Marzia Breda in 2013. Left: fossil skull and antlers from Pakefield, Suffolk. Right: reconstruction by David Waterhouse.