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caribou
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caribou
Rangifer tarandus caribou (called also Rangifer arcticus). See reindeer.


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Unlike the other caribous, woodlands generally do not migrate long distances, so you'll rarely experience the "feast or famine" situations hunters often describe in Quebec or Alaska.
Known in aviation circles as STOLs -- for short takeoff and landing -- the Caribous were designed for hauling war material in and out of short airstrips in jungle terrain.
 
 
 
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