Frequently
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Characteristics
- How big is the caribou?
- How much does a caribou weigh?
- How do you tell the male(bull) caribou from the female(cow)?
- Is a caribou the same animal as a reindeer?
- How is the caribou adapted for living in the snow and cold?
- How are their feet adapted for snow and cold?
- Do both male and female caribou have antlers?
- How much do antlers weigh?
- How long do the caribou keep their antlers?
- Do caribou rely on their eyesight for survival?
- Caribou have big noses, does this mean they have a good sense of smell?
- How long does a caribou live?
- How can you tell a caribou's age?
- How do you determine an animal's age in the field?
- How big is a caribou calf when it is born?
- What is the gestation period of a caribou?
- What do the calves eat?
- Can caribous have twins?
- With so many caribou on the summer calving grounds, how can a mother keep track of her calf?
- When do the caribou get their antlers?
Behavioral Adaptations: Migration
Food
Habitat
Enemies
- What are the caribou's main enemies?
- What are the predators of the caribou?
- What do we know about caribou sickness, disease and parasitism?
- Porcupine caribou are affected by 2 kinds of flies. What do we know about the Warble and Nosebot flies?
- What about fire?
- What kind of impact to humans have on caribou?