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A caribou is a member of the deer family (which are mammals and vertebrates) and is the only type of deer that live in the northernmost reaches of the Earth. Caribou are also known as reindeer in European countries and as domesticated animals.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoCaribou are:
Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ChordataClass:MammaliaOrder:ArtiodactylaFamily:CervidaeSubfamily:CapreolinaeGenus:Rangifer
Species:Rangifer tarandus
They are classified as a type of deer (Family Cervidae). Within thier Capreolinae subfamily, they are more closely related to brocket, marsh deer, pampas deer, Pudú, white-tailed deer and mule deer than they are to their cousins moose, roe deer, and water deer. Other types of deer such as elk (wapiti), muntjac, fallow deer, and red deer belong to a different subfamily - Cervinae.
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∙ 16y agoAll deer and moose are in the same family.
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∙ 10y agoit is a type of deer
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∙ 6y agoyes
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∙ 11y agoCaribou are wild reindeer.
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What are other related organisms to the woodland caribou?
elks are related organisms to the woodland caribou
What is a north American reindeer related to?
Caribou.
What is caribou hide?
Caribou is a type of animal, somewhat like a deer. Hide is a product made from animal skin. It's leather, but with the hair still attached (although caribou are not notably hairy).
What is the common name for caribou?
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) is the North American name, this animal as known as reindeer the Arctic.
Are caribou microscopes?
No,caribouare not microscopic, because caribou is type of reindeer it big animal.
What animal has the caribou as it's prey?
None
What animal kingdom do caribou belong to?
deer
What animal has the caribou as it's food?
grass
What animal a Canadian quarter?
It's a caribou.
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 the scientific name of caribou animal?
Rangifer tarandus
Is a caribou the strongest and bravest animal in the world?
no.
