Alces alces and Rangifer tarandus in the Pleistocene of Bulgaria (Artiodactyla: Cervidae)

Zlatozar Boev

Pages	69–74
DOI	10.37520/lynx.2023.004
Keywords	Pleistocene megafauna, deer, Quaternary mammals, Balkan fossil fauna, Pleistocene environment
Citation	BOEV, Zlatozar. Alces alces and Rangifer tarandus in the Pleistocene of Bulgaria (Artiodactyla: Cervidae). Lynx, new series. Prague: National Museum, 2023, 54(1), 69–74. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/lynx.2023.004. ISSN 0024-7774 (print), 1804-6460 (online). Also available from: https://www.nm.cz/en/periodicals/lynx-new-series/54-1/alces-alces-and-rangifer-tarandus-in-the-pleistocene-of-bulgaria-artiodactyla-cervidae

Lynx, new series | 2023/54/1

An analysis of the past geographical and altitudinal distribution of bone remains of the elk (Alces alces) and reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in Bulgaria is given. The data from seven fossil localities (Early–Late Pleistocene) from four provinces in the country are presented. The fossil record in Bulgaria shows the wide distribution of both deer species in the plain and hilly landscapes in the Danubian Plain in northern Bulgaria. No record of the two species has been known from Bulgaria south of the Stara Planina Mts. The localities of both species are spread over 250–750 m a. s. l., but majority of the findings are located at 335–390 m a. s. l. of the open steppe habitats. All data originate from the prehistoric cave dwellings of the Paleolithic people.

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