Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) Other common names: reindeer (caribou are wild reindeer) Size: 3 1/2 to 4 ft. (105 to 120 cm) tall at the shoulder. 400 to 600 lb. (180 to 270 kg). Males are about twice the weight of females. Distribution in North America:
	Tracks front: 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" hind: 3 3/4" x 4"

Habitat:

• Boreal (northern coniferous) and subalpine forest, mature spruce and other coniferous forests or remote alpine meadows.
• May move only a few miles from summer range of alpine tundra to winter range in timber lower on a mountainside.
• In more level areas of the boreal forests, they may graze and browse limited areas of bogs, low-lying grassy areas or lichen-rich glades, and move perhaps only a short distance to a wintering area where tree and ground lichens are available.

Notes:

• Larger than deer, smaller than moose or elk.
• Chocolate brown with white neck, belly, rump and lower legs (opposite of elk).
• Both sexes may be antlered but bulls have a distinctive brow tine or "shovel."
• Hold head low as they move (opposite of elk).
• Large hoof to be able to walk on soft snow or muskeg; print often shows dewclaws.

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