Caribou Migration: What Is It and Why Do They Do It?

When we think about migration, we typically think of birds flying south for the winter, but actually other animals, in particular some species of caribou Rangifer tarandus, also migrate.

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What Are Caribou?

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Caribou Herd Facts

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