Dawson's caribou, also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands caribou, was a population of woodland caribou that once lived on Graham Island, the largest of the islands in the Haida Gwaii archipelago off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. The population is now extinct. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Scientific NameRangifer tarandus dawsoni 5 Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Classification
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NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Connections
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Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Rangifer tarandus
Tundra, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Rangifer tarandus
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Source Dawson's caribou (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
that once lived on Graham Island, the largest of the islands within the Haida Gwaii archipelago, located off the coast of British Columbia, Canada
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1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Rangifer tarandus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPrimary Diet, Rangifer tarandus
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
In Biome: Tundra, Habitat Regions, biome: tundra
tundra tundra
In Biome: Boreal Forest, Habitat Regions, biome: taiga
taiga taiga
View the Source 2. Dawson's caribou (Wikipedia)
Introduction
The Dawson's caribou, also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands caribou (Rangifer tarandus dawsoni) was a population of woodland caribou that once lived on Graham Island, the largest of the islands within the Haida Gwaii archipelago, located off the coast of British Columbia, Canada.
Extirpation
Dawson's caribou were hunted by both indigenous people and European settlers for their pelts, as part of the fur trade, which presented another threat to the population.
View the Source3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ39624, descriptionView the Source 4. NatureServe: NatureServe Explorer: Rangifer tarandus dawsoni
NatureServeGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "TX"
5. Wikipedia: Dawson's caribou
6. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: rangifer tarandusQuote, Row: rangifer tarandus
5302 Rangifer tarandus Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 0 0 1 Ref_1 ABC 86033.98 Ref_117 1
7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Rangifer tarandus
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolMaximum longevity, species Rangifer tarandus (Dawson caribou was a woodland caribou subspecies, extinct and not measured)Quote, Maximum longevity, species Rangifer tarandus (Dawson caribou was a woodland caribou subspecies, extinct and not measured)
Maximum longevity 21.8 years (captivity)
Wikidata: Dawson's caribou
Child Taxon Of: Cervidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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