| Reindeer are domesticated caribou in
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| | winter grounds. These grounds contain
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| North America and are mainly bred for
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| | lichen and scrub, which are food for
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| meat production. Although there are
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| | caribou in winter.The most highly
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| seven subspecies of caribou, Alaska only
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| | migratory land animals are caribou; herds
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| has the Barren ground subspecies. Wild
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| | can have up to 10,000 animals, which
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| caribou are called reindeer in Europe;
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| | travel more than 50 miles each day during
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| they are the same species as normal
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| | migration. Caribou travel every year
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| caribou; however, there are some
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| | during summer and winter and they
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| differences between the two of them.
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| | generally search for calving grounds in
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| Reindeer or caribou have heavier bodies
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| | spring. Different herds live separately
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| and shorter legs due to different
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| | in the summer on calving grounds and they
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| breeding methods; this helps produce the
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| | join up to travel to the winter grounds.
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| most meat. Wild caribous' legs are
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| | When they reach winter grounds, they
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| longer with smaller bodies, which provide
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| | scatter and reconnect when they go back
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| for a more efficient migration.Caribou
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| | to the calving ground.Female's, which are
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| are a species of deer and both males and
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| | pregnant, give birth a few days after
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| females have antlers; males weigh 400
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| | each another while on the calving
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| pounds and females weigh 200 pounds.
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| | grounds. This increases the number of
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| Caribou can live to 15 years old in their
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| | calves in a herd; once born, they must
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| habitat and to 20 years old in captivity.
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| | quickly move to avoid wolves, golden
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| They have a thick coat during the winter
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| | eagles and bears. They can stand on
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| and it sheds in the spring, but still
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| | their feet an hour after they are born
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| shields them from water. Fur that repels
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| | and can outrun a human after a day.
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| water is useful when herds travel through
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| | Because many calves are born from
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| large rivers. Their hooves are concave
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| | different herds, each one has a better
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| and their edges harden when winter
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| | chance of surviving predator attacks. A
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| arrives which help them walk on icy
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| | predator can only take a few calves at a
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| surfaces. They soften during the summer
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| | time while hunting. Sometimes a
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| for walking on spongy tundra. There is a
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| | confusion effect occurs; this happens
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| tendon in a caribou's ankle, which alters
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| | when a predator has trouble focusing on
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| the hooves when walking. This causes the
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| | one animal within a herd.During the rut
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| hooves to gain a larger surface area
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| | or breeding season, males compete to
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| while on spongy tundra.Alaska has more
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| | determine breeding rights. They defend
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| than 30 distinct herds with an estimated
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| | their space from other males aggressively
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| 1,000,000 caribou scattered throughout
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| | and begin breeding. They use a lot of
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| the state. Many live in tundra areas and
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| | energy and do not eat much during this
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| mountain habitats near the forest where
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| | time, so they generally are in poor
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| they migrate.Caribou often migrate to
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| | condition when the breeding season ends.
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| find food and herds travel long distances
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| | Older males are at risk if they are in
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| quite often to find new food sources.
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| | this condition when predators are
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| Smaller herds do the opposite and only
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| | around.The caribou population in Alaska
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| travel short distances or stay in the
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| | is managed and stable; the state controls
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| same area. During the summer, caribou
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| | hunting and subsistence use. Over
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| eat many kinds of herbaceous plants but
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| | hunting, diseases and predators cause the
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| when winter arrives, they travel to
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| | caribou population to decrease.
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