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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: World Animal Rescue Network - Reindeer. Nov 01, 2026
Add new Web site: Cell Press - Current Biology - Reindeer in the Arctic reduce sleep need during rumination. Oct 08, 2025
Add new Web site: One Earth - How reindeer have adapted to survive and shape the Arctic Tundra. Aug 30, 2025
Add new Web site: BMC - Environmental Evidence - What are the impacts of reindeer/caribou (Rangifer tarandus L.) on arctic and alpine vegetation? A systematic review. Jul 17, 2025
Questions and answers added. Mar 13, 2025
Add new Web site: Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute - 25 Days of Reindeer. Jan 15, 2025
Add new Web site: Scientific Reports - Genome sequence and comparative analysis of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in northern Eurasia. Sep 24, 2024
Add new Web site: International Fund for Animal Welfare - Caribou. May 20, 2024
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution - Functional immune diversity in reindeer reveals a high Arctic population at risk. Apr 12, 2024
Add new Web site: USDA - Forest Service - Rangifer tarandus. Feb 26, 2024
Add new Web site: Animal Corner - Caribou (Reindeer). Nov 16, 2023
Links added. Sep 29, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Macro-microscopic Research in Reideer (Rangifer Tarandus) Hoof Suitable for Efficient Locomotion on Complex Grounds. May 23, 2023
Add new Web site: World Animal Foundation - Reindeer Animal Information & Interesting Facts. Apr 01, 2023
Add new Web site: The University of Texas - Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services - Reindeer. Dec 08, 2022
Add new Web site: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance - Animals & Plants - Reindeer (Caribou). Sep 10, 2022
Corrected display issue. Feb 12, 2021
Deleted video. Nov 26, 2019
Corrected display issue. Dec 20, 2018
Add new Web site: Kidzworld - Reindeer Fun Facts. Jan 10, 2017
Add new Web site: Live Science - Facts About Reindeer. Jan 10, 2017
Add new Web site: San Diego Zoo Kids - Mammal - Reindeer. Jan 10, 2017
Added an image of a Peary caribou. Oct 26, 2015
Added video. Mar 06, 2015
Added video. Jan 23, 2015
Add new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Reindeer. May 09, 2014
Add new Web site: Wildscreen Arkive - Reindeer. May 09, 2014
Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Reindeer. May 09, 2014
Mention added of Tsaatan reindeer herding in northern Mongolia. Dec 18, 2013
Video of reindeer herding in northern Mongolia added. Dec 18, 2013
Media added. Jun 07, 2011
Geologic time data updated. Sep 15, 2009
Added new Web site: National Geographic Kids - Caribou. May 12, 2009
Added new Web site: Animal Planet - Caribou. Apr 14, 2009
Added new Web site: National Geographic - Animals - Caribou. Sep 02, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Reindeer. May 27, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Caribou. May 27, 2008
Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Caribou. Mar 17, 2008
Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Reindeer. Mar 16, 2008
Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Reindeer. Apr 24, 2007
Added new Web site: OracleThinkquest - Animals of the Arctic. Aug 23, 2006
Added new Web site: Smithsonian Institution - Arctic Studies Center - Arctic Mammals. Jun 16, 2006
Added new Web site: Smithsonian Institution - Arctic Studies Center - Arctic Mammals. Jun 16, 2006
Article revised. Feb 24, 2005
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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