Preferred Label : reindeer;
MeSH definition : 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);
MeSH synonym : caribou;
MeSH annotation : IM; qualif permitted;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reindeer;
UNII : txid9870;
Origin ID : D012053;
UMLS CUI : C0035005;
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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)
