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Caribou Animals That Live in the Tundra Roman Patrick ~ Caribou are tundra animals that have long held a special place in cultures around the world Known as reindeer when raised by people caribou are distinctive for their elaborate antlers and camouflage coats
Caribou • Facts • Tundra Animals ~ Caribou are well adapted to living in the tundra with thick fur and skin that enable them to enter frigid rivers while migrating The hooves of caribou are wide to assist supporting it on surfaces such as mud and snow and wide hooves also help the caribou to dig and swim Size Female caribou weigh about 200 pounds
Animals That Live in the Tundra ~ Caribou or reindeer occur both in the wild or as semidomesticated herds These animals are utilized by the people of the tundra regions for their milk meat hide and are also used for transportation Chinchillas Chinchillas are crepuscular alpine tundra animals that inhabit the Andes mountains in South America
Caribou Adaptations in the Tundra Animals ~ The caribou which is what Europeans call reindeer Rangifer tarandus is highly adapted to life on the Arctic tundra Besides the behavioral adaptation of migrating to escape the worst of the winter cold they have changed physically inside and out to live in this demanding biome
Blue Planet Biomes Caribou ~ Caribou Common Names Caribou Reindeer Genus Rangifer Species tarandus The caribou lives in the arctic tundra mountain tundra and northern forests of North America Greenland Scandinavia and Russia It is estimated that there are about 5 million caribou in the world
Reindeer of the Arctic Facts and Adaptations Rangifer ~ In North America they are called caribou when wild and reindeer when domesticated Reindeer live in areas of Arctic tundra a cold treeless plain frequently poorly drained and the northern boreal forests that make up the southern edge of the tundra
Caribou Deer Key Facts Information Pictures ~ Caribou The Caribou is a wild species of deer often called reindeer when domesticated They belong to a large group of hoofed ungulate mammals called artiodactyls which also includes camels and giraffes They are found in the arctic tundra regions of North America Asia Northern Europe Alaska and Greenland
Caribou Reindeer National Geographic Animals ~ About the Caribou Caribou also called reindeer are found in northern regions of North America Europe Asia and Greenland Migration As summer approaches caribou herds head north in one of the worlds great largeanimal migrations They may travel more than 600 miles along well trod annual routes
Plants Animals That Live in the Tundra Sciencing ~ Other arctic tundra herbivores include arctic hares squirrels voles lemmings and caribou which have hooves that support them in snow Arctic tundra carnivores include arctic foxes and polar bears In alpine tundra marmots mountain goats pikas sheep and elk occur
Tundra Animals ~ Animals that live in the tundra have special adaptations that allow them to survive the extreme temperatures and conditions that are present in a tundra A good example of an animal with special adaptations is the Arctic Arctic Fox has short ears and a short round body with a thick coat to minimize the amount of skin exposed to the frigid air
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