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Large Animal Research Station

Fairbanks North Star Borough

College

Large Animal Research Station

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Large Animal Research Station

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Location: College, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States

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1. Powerline Loop – Fairbanks North Star

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2. Ballaine Lake – Large Animal Research Station loop from Fairbanks

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3. Large Animal Research Station – Ballaine Lake loop from Fairbanks

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Alex Foxfield

January 13, 2023

It's the mission of the R.G. White Large Animal Rsearch Station to support research, learning and outreach when it comes to Alaskan animals. The 130-acre (52 ha) site is home to reindeer and muskoxen, the first of which arrived here in 1964 after the former homestead was handed over to the university the year before.

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June 29, 2019

The Robert G. White Large Animal Research Station (LARS) at the University of Alaska is one of the hidden jewels in Fairbanks that locals visit all year round. Located on the former Yankovich homestead, bordering the University of Alaska Fairbanks at 2220 Yankovich Road, it is an active destination, throughout the summer months, for viewing reindeer and muskoxen.

LARS' responsibility is to maintain a healthy colony of muskoxen for nutritional, physiological and behavioral research and education in high-latitude biology, and the facilities for and expertise in maintaining colonies of large animals. LARS staff provides the educational opportunities for classrooms and the community through varied outreach methods and yearly events.

The muskox is an Arctic mammal of the family Bovidae, noted for its thick coat (and for the strong odor emitted by males during the seasonal rut) from which its name derives.

Scientific name: Ovibos moschatus
Mass: 400 – 900 lbs (Adult)
Height: 3.6 – 4.9 ft. (Adult, At Shoulder)
Lifespan: 12 – 20 years
Speed: 37 mph (Maximum, Adult)
Both male and female muskoxen have long, curved horns. uaf.edu/lars

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Large Animal Research Station

1. Powerline Loop – Fairbanks North Star

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