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Yes, they are the same species: Rangifer tarandus (but caribou are usually slightly bigger than reindeer). The different names come from different languages spoken in some of the countries they live in: "reindeer" comes from Finnish, "caribou" comes from Mi'kmaq an Eastern Algonquian language. In Inuktitut, they are known by the name "tuktu".
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What are reindeer known as in Canada?
Reindeer are also known as Caribou.
What family are reindeer apart of?
Reindeer and caribou are the same animals... And so, reindeer are in the caribou family....
What is a gruop of caribou called?
A group of caribou is called a herd. Reindeer are also grouped in herds.
What are the differences between reindeer and caribou?
A caribou is the name given to wild reindeer.
Is caribou an animal?
Yes. It is also known by the name "reindeer".
What is an other name for reindeer?
North American reindeer are commonly called caribou. Reindeer belongs to the family Cervidae of the order Artiodactyla and are classified as Rangifer tarandus.
What eats caribou moss?
Reindeer and Caribou
Is a caribou a bird?
A caribou is a type of deer actually everyone is pretty sure that it is a reindeer.
Is an caribou an invertebrate or an vertebrate?
Caribou (reindeer) are vertebrates.
Do female reindeer have antlers in winter?
Yes, and don't let those scientists fool you, caribou just a French-Canadian name for reindeer. They are not different species, reindeer and caribou should be called "reindeer". Caribou are wild reindeer (see Wikipedia).
Is a male a caribou and a female a reindeer?
No. They are two names for the same animal. A male caribou is a male reindeer.
What is a name caribou?
reindeer
