CT scans and 3D models of reindeer femurs from modern Finnish populations

This dataset contains raw CT scans and derived 3D models of 88 modern reindeer femurs from Finland, including both subspecies present in the region: semi-domesticated mountain reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) and wild forest reindeer (Rangifer tarandus fennicus). Specimens exhibit a range of lifestyles: free-ranging (wild or semi-domesticated), racing (semi-domesticated trained for racing), zoo (captive), and draught (semi-domesticated used for sled pulling). All specimens originate from the osteological collections of the Biodiversity Unit, University of Oulu (Oulu, Finland), and were collected within the framework of the Domestication in Action project. For each individual, one femur — either right or left — was scanned individually using a clinical CT scanner and subsequently reconstructed into a 3D model. The Excel file included in the dataset provides detailed specimen information, including ID, subspecies, laterality, sex, castration status, age, lifestyle, and location. This dataset provides high-resolution morphological data suitable for studies on reindeer osteology, functional anatomy, and comparative analyses, including research on domestication processes. These data have been previously used in Pelletier et al. (2022) – Impact of selection and domestication on hindlimb bones of modern reindeer populations: Archaeological implications for early reindeer management by Sámi in Fennoscandia. Historical Biology 34(5):802-820.本数据集包含来自芬兰的88件现代驯鹿股骨（femur）的原始CT扫描（CT scan）数据及衍生三维模型（3D model），涵盖该区域分布的两个驯鹿亚种：半驯化山地驯鹿（*Rangifer tarandus tarandus*）与野生森林驯鹿（*Rangifer tarandus fennicus*）。所有标本涵盖多种生活类型：自由放养（野生或半驯化个体）、竞技型（受训用于竞技赛事的半驯化个体）、动物园圈养型以及役用型（用于拉雪橇的半驯化个体）。 所有标本均源自芬兰奥卢大学生物多样性研究组的骨骼馆藏，并采集自“驯化实践”（Domestication in Action）项目框架。针对每一个体，分别选取单侧股骨（左侧或右侧），使用临床CT扫描仪（clinical CT scanner）进行单独扫描，随后重建为三维模型。 本数据集附带的Excel表格提供了标本的详细信息，包括编号、亚种、侧别、性别、阉割状态、年龄、生活类型与采集地点。 本数据集提供高分辨率形态学数据，适用于驯鹿骨学、功能解剖学及比较分析相关研究，包括驯化过程相关研究。 该数据集此前已被应用于Pelletier等人（2022）的研究——《选择与驯化对现代驯鹿种群后肢骨骼的影响：芬诺斯坎迪亚萨米族早期驯鹿管理的考古学启示》，发表于《历史生物学》（*Historical Biology*）34卷第5期，第802-820页。