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Caribou life By Graham

Caribou life By Graham. Characteristics. Habitat. Food. Enemies. Babies. Interesting facts. Inuit Uses. Where I Got My Information. Characteristics

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Caribou life By Graham

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  1. Caribou life By Graham Characteristics Habitat Food Enemies Babies Interesting facts Inuit Uses Where I Got My Information

  2. Characteristics Caribou have small ears but they can hear reallywell.The weight of a caribou is 240-700 pounds.Caribou are 4-5 feet to the shoulders.Caribou has claws like dogs.

  3. Habitat The caribou life in the tundra.the Barren Ground caribou lives in the northern forests and migrates to the tundra. The caribou are found in the Alaska and the Yukon.A lot of Caribou live in north Canada.

  4. Food The caribou love to eat lichen because that’s their main food. The caribou have a hard time getting food in the winter. Caribou love to eat sedges.caribou love to eat willows.

  5. Enemies Wolfs like to attack migrating herds. Coyotes attack caribou however, only rarely.A wolf pack chase caribou and surrounds them.Eagles like to attack young calves .The Inuit hunt caribou.

  6. Babies Caribou have one calf a year.The babies are born with there eyes open.The caribou run soon after birth. Calves are born with warm fur.

  7. Inuit Uses Caribou skins provided shelter. caribou meat got food for The Inuit. clothing was made from Caribou skins. Caribou hides were Used for tools .

  8. interesting facts Caribou lose their antlers every year. The antlers are used for fighting. The lifespan of the caribou is about 10 years. Caribou have a good sense of smell. The baby is called a calf.

  9. Where I Got My Information www.nps.gov/bela/html/rangifer.htm#status http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/caribou_reindeer.htm http://www.fishbc.com/adventure/wilderness/animals/caribou.htm http://collections.ic.gc.ca/arctic/species/caribou.htm http://www.eparks.org/wildlife_protection/wildlife_facts/caribou.asp http://www3.gov.ab.ca/srd/fw/threatsp/wcar_lim.html http://www3.gov.ab.ca/srd/fw/threatsp/wcar_food.html http://www.asij.ac.jp/elementary/projects/3-s/webgame/benp/title.htm http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/arctic/caribou.html http://www.geocities.com/rehm12/caribou.htm#Food

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