Peary Caribou
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Scientific name | Rangifer tarandus pearyi |
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Subspecies | R. t. pearyi |
Higher classification | Reindeer |
Phylum | Chordata |
Order | Even-toed ungulates |
Rank | Subspecies |
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ID | 3013753 |
About Peary Caribou
The Peary caribou is a subspecies of caribou found in the High Arctic islands of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories in Canada. They are the smallest of the North American caribou, with the females weighing an average of 60 kg and the males 110 kg. In length the females average 1. 4 m and the males 1. 7 m.