It comes from the Micmac language - Kaleboo, meaning pawer or scratcher
the micmac word kaleboo meaning pawer or scratcher from its foraging by kicking snow aside
Rangifer tarandus, Caribou/Reindeer.
Reindeer ------------------------ The word caribou comes from a Micmac Indian word for "snowshoveler."
The caribou is a large mammal, like a deer.
No, caribou is the word for both singular and plural.
The caribou ran across the field.
Sally saw a caribou on her way to her grandmother's house in Canada.
The herd of caribou ran across the field with pride, speed, and honor.
These tracks indicate that a small herd of caribou has recently passed through our yard.
Rangifer tarandus
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