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"Reindeer moss" is a photosynthetic plant, not a consumer.
Reindeer and Caribou
no moss is not an animal
The most common animal to eat lichens in the tundra is the caribou (reindeer) and its favorite lichen is reindeer moss
they do not have one called moss
The arctic fox eats meat or scraps which is most likely to have come from caribou that had been killed by a polar bear or wolf. The caribou would have eaten moss such as a reindeer. Moss, like all plants needs water which is absorbed from the ground, moss is a fungi that can form on anything.
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I think caribou do
It serves as food for the Caribou.
The scientific name for caribou moss is Cladonia rangiferina. It is a type of lichen that is an important food source for caribou and other animals in the Arctic.
It's a kind of moss... Check the link for complete info.
No, they are strictly carnivores and eat no plants.