Rangifer tarandus
Rangifer tarandus is the scientific name for caribou or reindeer.
The scientific name for caribou moss is Cladonia rangiferina. It is a type of lichen that is an important food source for caribou and other animals in the Arctic.
Rangifer tarandus
Rangifer tarandus, Caribou/Reindeer.
Rangifer tarandus
Reindeer ------------------------ The word caribou comes from a Micmac Indian word for "snowshoveler."
No, caribou is the word for both singular and plural.
The caribou is a large mammal, like a deer.
The caribou ran across the field.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Rangifer tarandus.
In Latin, the word for reindeer is "Rangifer." This term refers to the genus that includes both reindeer and caribou. The scientific name for the reindeer is "Rangifer tarandus."
Sally saw a caribou on her way to her grandmother's house in Canada.