A Comparison of digestive Tract Morphology in muskoxen and caribou from Victoria Island, Northwest Territories, Canada

Authors

  • Hans Staaland Dept. Biol. Nature Conservation, Agric. Univ. Norway, 1432 As, Norway
  • Jan Z. Adamczewski Dept. Vet. Anatomy. 52 Campus Dr., Univ. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. Canada S7N 5B4. Present address: c/o Sathu Renewable Resources Board, Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada, XOE 0V0
  • Anne Gunn Wildl. Manage. Div. Dept. Renewable Resources, Wildlife & Economic Development, Govt of NT, Yellowknife, NT, Canada X1A 3S8

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7557/2.17.1.379

Keywords:

Ovibos moschatus, Rangifer tarandus, digestive tract, Northwest Territories, Canada

Abstract

Although caribou and muskoxen coexist in close proximity on southeastern Victoria Island, they appear primarily adapted to different diets and foraging strategies. Visual inspection and analysis of rumen contents for fiber and lignin from the study (unpubl.) also indicate a predominantly graminoid diet in the muskoxen and a more varied diet with a substantial browse component in the caribou.This should reduce the likelihood of competition for limited food resources in winter.

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Published

1997-04-01

How to Cite

Staaland, H., Adamczewski, J. Z., & Gunn, A. (1997). A Comparison of digestive Tract Morphology in muskoxen and caribou from Victoria Island, Northwest Territories, Canada. Rangifer, 17(1), 17–19. https://doi.org/10.7557/2.17.1.379

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (1997)

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