noun
- A large North American deer (Rangifer tarandus) with branching antlers, found in arctic and subarctic regions; also called a reindeer.
Usage: Also spelled 'caribou'; The spelling 'cariboo' is less common in modern usage
Examples
- The cariboo migrates thousands of miles each year across the tundra.
- Inuit hunters have traditionally relied on cariboo for food and clothing.
- Both male and female cariboo grow antlers, which is unusual among deer species.
- The cariboo population in northern Canada has fluctuated significantly over the past decades.