: a large gregarious deer (Rangifer tarandus) of Holarctic taiga and tundra that usually has palmate antlers in both sexes—used especially for one of the New World
called alsoreindeer
Illustration of caribou
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Recent Examples on the WebThose chickadees and Dall sheep and caribou are out there now, scratching at the quiet, muted landscape, using marvelous adaptations to survive in a place most creatures can’t. Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Dec. 2020 The Denali, at least on the east side of the highway, is devoid of caribou. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2022 Half a million caribou migrate through the park each fall. Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022 Since the efforts began in 2013, the herd has grown from 38 to 114, thanks to a strategy focused on protecting vulnerable caribou like pregnant mothers and calves. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2022 Two Indigenous groups joined forces with scientists, government, and businesses to triple the number of caribou in a British Columbia herd. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2022 The Gwich’in Nation relies on those caribou, and other natural resources in ANWR, to support their way of life. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 4 June 2021 The recent caribou and moose hunt restrictions will be in effect for both 2022 and 2023 to assess the effectiveness of the closures, Heinlein said. Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Apr. 2022 Oquilluk worked with the village reindeer herds that had filled the niche on the tundra of the vanished wild caribou, and later found work at gold and tin mines on the peninsula, on river barges as a pilot, and on the docks at Nome. Tom Kizzia, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Nov. 2021 See More