The Caribou like the beaver and moose, are typically Canadian. So much so, they are also found on the Canadian quarter. I spotted this one in Churchill, possibly due to my experience of living on a farm and the ability to spot goats from hundreds of metres. It was the first wildlife our group saw during our tour. The Caribou are 1.2 to 1.5 metres tall, and weigh over 228 kilograms. They mainly eat lichen and sedges. The indigenous people of Canada hunt the Caribou for their pelt, which is light weight, but extremely warm and soft.
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