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  1. Boreal woodland caribou
    Boreal woodland caribouSubspecies of caribou
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  2. The Caribou That Stay in the Forest
    The Caribou That Stay in the Forest
    You may have seen the image of a caribou on a Canadian coin, but did you know that they are actually a type of reindeer?
    Evolution

    See Evolution in main page, Reindeer. Following are excerpts relating to boreal woodland caribou.
    Reindeer originated in a Late Pliocene North American-Beringian radiation of New World deer … See more

    Nomenclature

    The boreal woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou; but subject to a recent taxonomic revision. See Reindeer: Taxonomy) is also referred to as the woodland caribou, woodland caribou (boreal gro… See more

    Species and subspecies description

    According to the 2019 Species at Risk Act (SARA), while caribou and reindeer were the same species — Rangifer tarandus — there are differences. The term "Caribou" refers to the "various subspecies present in North Amer… See more

    Reproduction

    Female boreal woodland caribou reach maturity at 16 months, and males at 18–20. Males usually do not breed before reaching three or four years of age, due to the hierarchical nature of the herd and competitio… See more

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