However, when caribou are domesticated in North America, they are referred to as reindeer. What a twist of names that is. 3. Both Male And Female Reindeer Grow Antlers In most deer species ...

Caribou is also the only species in the deer family where both male and female grow antlers, whereas female elk do not grow antlers. Both mammals have dense coats of fur that help them withstand ...

Members of the deer family, caribou are distinguished by their large, splayed hooves, broad muzzles, long legs, and distinctive amber-colored antlers. Their color ranges from a deep chocolate brown in ...

Forestry, climate change and recreation have taken a toll on the mountain caribou In the far northeast reaches of our state, the bleached antler of a caribou sits quietly on a shelf in the back of a ...

Caribou are essential to traditional peoples of the north. Caribou meat is eaten, and the rest of the animal is used in a variety of ways. The antlers are carved into many types of tools and tool ...