In the face of climate change, reindeer are resorting to eating kelp seaweed, according to new research. The creatures in question are Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus), a sub-species of wild reindeer. As their name suggests, they're native to Svalbard, an archipelago about halfway between Norway and the North Pole. Historically, seaweed was not part of the diets of these reindeer.
.. Continue Reading Climate change forces reindeer to resort to eating seaweedCategory: Environment
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- Arctic
- Biodiversity
- Climate Change
- Global Warming
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Reindeer
- SINTEF
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