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Web1. Reindeer used to be Buckeyes. Once upon a time, about, hmmm, at least 10,000 years ago — until the end of the Pleistocene Ice Age — reindeer lived in the area that became Ohio. Paleontologists have found reindeer fossils in the Buckeye State and Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and West Virginia, among others. 2.
Ancient reindeer mitogenomes reveal island-hopping ... - Nature
WebFeb 20, 2024 · Here, we used 174 ancient, historical and modern mitogenomes to reconstruct the phylogeny of reindeer across its whole range and to infer the colonisation route of the Arctic islands.
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WebSeveral named Rangifer fossils in Eurasia and North America predate the evolution of modern tundra reindeer. Archaeologists distinguish “modern” tundra reindeer and barren-ground caribou from primitive forms — living and extinct — that did not have adaptations to extreme cold and to long distance migration.
A remarkable collection of Late Pleistocene reindeer ( Rangifer ...
WebJun 1, 2011 · Four sites located in northern Germany (Salzgitter-Lebenstedt, Köningsaue, Meiendorf and Stellmoor) yielded larger collections of reindeer material. The fossils from Salzgitter-Lebenstedt date from the early Weichselian, those from the latter two localities from the very late Weichselian.
Investigating the domestication and early management of reindeer ...
WebApr 15, 2023 · The interpretation of fossil reindeer finds from archaeological contexts can be complicated due to the presence of two interbreeding subspecies: mountain reindeer, which include both wild and...
Reindeer | Habitat, Diet, Antlers, & Facts | Britannica
WebApr 12, 2024 · Reindeer, species of deer found in the Arctic tundra and adjacent boreal forests of Greenland, Scandinavia, Russia, Alaska, and Canada. There are two varieties: tundra reindeer and forest (or woodland) reindeer. Learn more about the characteristics, habitat, and diet of reindeer in this article.
(PDF) A remarkable collection of Late Pleistocene reindeer …
WebJun 1, 2011 · This is remarkable considering the many European Palaeolithic sites where reindeer hunters left their traces.Detailed investigation of the reindeer remains indicates that the majority of the...
Reindeer Rangifer tarandus (Linnaeus, 1758) | SpringerLink
WebThe oldest reported European reindeer fossils (but see Croitor 2018) date back to about 620 kya and have been found in Süssenborn, Germany (Kurtén 1968), representing remains from populations living in the periglacial zone south of the fluctuating ice sheet.
(PDF) A remarkable collection of Late Pleistocene reindeer …
WebThe paper presents a morphological description of the reindeer fossils from the Upper Paleolithic site of Raşcov-8. The studied reindeer has relatively enlarged cheek teeth and small body size and is referred to the fossil subspecies …
The Pleistocene reindeer of the North Sea—initial …
WebJan 1, 2006 · The oldest known fossils of R. tarandus in Europe were found in Süssenborn, Germany and dated at ca. 500,000 BP (Kurtén, 1968). Considering the geographical position of the North Sea, reindeer were expected …
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