This is one of several new calves born at the Reindeer Research Farm at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, visible from pens along the main campus road. The program maintains a breeding stock of roughly 97 animals for the purposes of studying nutritional requirements, quality of meat, and management strategies for captive Reindeer herds. Although nearly identical in appearance, in Alaska Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) are taxonomically considered a sub-species of Caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti). Driven by selective forces through thousands of years of domestication, Reindeer have developed physical characteristics that differ from their wild ancestors, such as shorter legs, a flatter face, and a stockier build.
Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM + 1.4x, ISO-200 f/5.6 @ 1/200 sec.
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