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Dawson's caribou

Mammals

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/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GX Presumed Extinct 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 1
Scientific Name
Rangifer tarandus dawsoni 5
Conservation Status
Extinct 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cervidae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Dawson's caribou

In Biome

Boreal Forest, Biomes
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
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Rangifer tarandus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Primary 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
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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.
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3. 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"
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5. Wikipedia: Dawson's caribou
WikipediaWikidata Q3022131 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
Wikidata: Dawson's caribou
Child Taxon Of: Cervidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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