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Reindeer (also known as caribou) are a member of the deer family, native to the tundra, boreal forests, and mountains of the extreme frigid north. In human culture, they are a staple of northern ...
[2] [41] The word reindeer is an anglicized version of the Old Norse words hreinn ("reindeer") and dýr ("animal") and has nothing to do with reins. [42] The word caribou comes through French, from the Mi'kmaq qalipu, meaning "snow shoveler", and refers to its habit of pawing through the snow for food. [43]
Personal flotation devices being worn on a navy transport . A personal flotation device (PFD; also referred to as a life jacket, life preserver, life belt, Mae West, life vest, life saver, cork jacket, buoyancy aid or flotation suit) is a flotation device in the form of a vest or suit that is worn by a user to prevent the wearer from drowning in a body of water.
Caribou are found in the wild, whereas reindeer are typically domesticated (caribou in Alaska that have been domesticated are also referred to as reindeer). Because of that, they are more tame and ...
The boreal woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou; but subject to a recent taxonomic revision.See Reindeer: Taxonomy), also known as Eastern woodland caribou, boreal forest caribou and forest-dwelling caribou, is a North American subspecies of reindeer (or caribou in North America) found primarily in Canada with small populations in the United States.
Video of Porcupine caribou in Becharof National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. Ivvavik National Park protects a portion of the calving grounds of the Porcupine herd and restricts the number of people who may visit annually. During the calving in May, caribou are at their most vulnerable. Caribou management calls for preservation of calving grounds.
Boreal woodland caribou are also known as southern mountain caribou, woodland caribou, and forest-dwelling caribou. Mountain caribou are uniquely adapted to live in old-growth forests. The mountain caribou diet consists of tree-dwelling lichens predominantly. They are unique in this aspect as in the far northern regions of their habitat zones ...
The caribou provided food as well as the hides most commonly used for clothing, although polar bear skins were also used when caribou skin was unavailable. Caribou antlers were also extremely important, and the Netsilik made many implements from caribou antlers, including the breathing hole probe that was integral for seal hunting.