There is no difference between a reindeer and a caribou. They are two names for the same speciaes.
The word caribou is derived from the native American Mi'kmaq word for this animal, as rendered by the French. The term reindeer is of Norse origin.
A caribou is the name given to wild reindeer.
Reindeer and caribou are the same animals... And so, reindeer are in the caribou family....
North American reindeer are commonly called caribou. Reindeer belongs to the family Cervidae of the order Artiodactyla and are classified as Rangifer tarandus.
Reindeer and Caribou
A caribou is a type of deer actually everyone is pretty sure that it is a reindeer.
Caribou (reindeer) are vertebrates.
No. They are two names for the same animal. A male caribou is a male reindeer.
reindeer
no but are you talking about the reindeer that santa rides
Caribou.
Rangifer tarandus, Caribou/Reindeer.
Yes, there are reindeer in Canada. The American caribou is a subspecies of reindeer.