The Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) is a subspecies uniquely adapted to the extreme cold and isolated environment of Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, situated well within the Arctic ...

Gills of the seawater fish Cathorops spixii (Agassiz, 1829) were submitted to routine processing for observation in scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The wrinkled surface of the gill ...

Introducing the Svalbard Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus), which are around 1.5-1.6 meters (4.9-5.2 feet) long. These cuties are wild, non-domesticated reindeer endemic to the Norwegian ...

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Almost everyone in the world knows about reindeer and Yuletide. These fascinating animals have been made popular through their association with Santa Claus, a mythical creature who uses them to fly ...

Highly Commended, Mammals “During my visit to Svalbard, I was able to observe numerous Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus), a small subspecies of the reindeer common in Northern ...

Beyond their sled-pulling capabilities and discrimination against those with red noses, what do you really know about reindeer? Here are the facts about these Arctic animals. Reindeer and caribou ...

The white sucker (Catostomus commersonii) is another unassuming resident of our streams and rivers. Streamlined and powerful, these fish are well-adapted to life in swift currents, using their strong ...

While elk and caribou share many similarities there are several differences between these two mammals. Elk and caribou are both members of the deer family and are herbivores. However, an adult elk is ...

The morphology, ontogeny, life-cycles and distribution of species of the Order Proteocephalidea (Cestoda), is discussed. A brief historic of the classifications is presented. The actual scheme of ...

Altogether, even though the underlying molecular mechanisms may be species/condition‐specific, our results in pigs and Svalbard reindeer support the concept that when the heart metabolic demand ...

According to the Norwegian Polar Institute's report, the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) met this unfortunate end because there simply wasn't enough food to go around. And for the ...