Facts about Caribou
In Canada, the woodland caribou is under threat from extensive logging operations.
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Caribou use these large, sharp-edged hooves to dig through the snow and uncover the lichens that sustain them in winter months.
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About one million caribou live in Alaska, and a comparable number live in northern Canada.
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Caribou hooves adapt to the season: In the summer, when the tundra is soft and wet, the footpads become spongy and provide extra traction.
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The caribou of North America can run at speeds up to 80 km/h (50 MPH) and may travel 5,000 km (3,000 mi) in a year.
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Biologists call this activity "cratering" because of the crater-like cavity the caribou’s hooves leave in the snow" (Rodden et al.
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