Caribou Animals Facts & Photographs

Caribou, also known as reindeer, is located in the northern parts of North America, Europe, Asia, and Greenland. The caribou is in the obtain of Artioldactyl and member of the deer family. It seems like a big mule deer or little elk with smooth hollow hair, long legs, large hooves and huge antlers. In Alaska, 97 to 99 percent of the females have antlers along with the males. Both male and female caribou have dull muzzles with hair right down to the barrel.

Caribou have big hooves that are helpful resources for living in the severe Northlands. They're large enough to help the animal's majority on snow and to exercise it effectively by the water. The hoof's bottom is useless like a scoop and applied for searching over the snow in look for food. Its distinct sides give the animal good acquire on rocks or ice.

Caribou try to eat big portions of food to improve their inner heating development. Also to preserve heat the caribou has worthless hairs based on a wide part of the fat. They also avoid heat reduction from their slim, long legs by using two blood circulation systems. The movement throughout the legs is approximately 50 degrees cooler than the circulation method for the entire content of their body.

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