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the range of reindeer. The woodland caribou, like the Barren-Ground 

 race, is in the habit ot making extensive seasonal migrations, so that it is 

 somewhat difficult to define its range exactly. 



Judging from a pair ot antlers from Siberia in the British Museum, it 

 would appear that a reindeer nearly allied to, if not identical with, the 

 present race inhabits North-Eastern Asia. Specimens of reindeer from 

 Eastern Siberia are, however, required before the affinities of the race 

 inhabiting that region can be definitely determined. 



The woodland caribou enters the United States in Maine and also in 

 certain districts west of the Rocky Mountains. In both localities, accord- 

 ing to Dr. Grinnell,^ their numbers do not seem to have been much 

 reduced by shooting. He thinks, however, that the construction of a 

 railway across Newfoundland is likely to have a serious effect on the 

 reindeer of that island. 



An excellent account of the mode of life of the woodland reindeer will 

 be found in Mr. Caton's Antelope and Deer of America, and as extracts from 

 this are given in Deer of All Lands, no further reference to the subject is 

 necessary here. 



THE NEWFOUNDLAND REINDEER, OR CARIBOU 



{Rangifer tar and us terra-novcr) 



The Newfoundland caribou, according to American naturalists, is 

 perfectly distinct from the continental woodland form, being of a lighter 

 colour, with more white on the muzzle and feet, and with distinct light 

 rings round the eyes. The antlers, too, are generally shorter and more 

 massive, and usually show a larger number of points on the hinder edge of 

 the much-curved extremity ; both the brow- and bez-tines are very long 

 and comparatively slender. 



' Outing, vol. xxxvii. p. 256 (1900). 



