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Svaldbard Reindeer

Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus

Photo by AdamRiley
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Description:

The Svaldbard Reindeer are isolated to the Svaldbard Archipelago and have evolved as smaller, short-legged creatures after 10,000 years of isolation.

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Comments (3)
Stian Waaler
Nice pictures Adam! You can joint the Norway's Biodiversity too with your spotting ;) http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8086528
AdamRiley
Thanks Daniele, I have joined the mission and will load my Spitsbergen spottings onto that mission!
DanielePralong
Fantastic Adam! There is a new Arctic Wildlife mission you may want to consider for your Svalbard spottings: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8089254

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PublishedDecember 28, 2011

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