Caribou
The barren ground caribou generally inhabits arctic tundra and open tundra lands near or above timberline. When there isn’t enough food in one place they just move to another place. They eat grasses, sedges and leaves, willows and dwarf birches in the summer. Males can weight from 350 to 400 pounds and females can weigh from 175 to 225 pounds. They are dark brown with a white neck, rump and feet. The calves are usually reddish brown. The caribou’s most important adaptation to winter is its ability to smell lichens beneath the snow. Caribou are a relative of the deer family. They are known as ‘Tuktu’ or ‘tuktuk’ by the Inuit who dependent on them for food, clothing, tools, and weapons. The age of a caribou can be determined by its antlers, the most magnificent belonging to older animals.
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