reindeer of both sexes use their antlers to forage, as well as for status and protection. Reindeer have adapted to the extreme cold and so have their hooves. Caribou hooves change with the season ...

Members of the deer family, caribou are distinguished by their large, splayed hooves, broad muzzles, long legs, and distinctive amber-colored antlers. Their color ranges ... their numbers at about 35 ...

Caribou are essential to traditional peoples of the north. Caribou meat is eaten, and the rest of the animal is used in a variety of ways. The antlers are carved into many types of tools and tool ...