Vikings Looking Both Ways Arctic Wildlife Crossroads/Continents Yup'ik Masks Alutiiq Dance Arctic Social Sciences Repatriation Yamal Ainu Get Plug-ins Help Printing Credits Copyright Smithsonian Institution, 2002. All rights reserved. Caribou & Reindeer Rangifer tarandus Reindeer and Caribou look different, but they probably are the same species. Caribou are large, wild, elk-like animals which ...

Reindeer / Caribou Rangifer tarandus Description Evolution and Range Caribu Life History, Status Reindeer Ecological Concerns Management Description Although they are called by different names in North America, wild caribou and domestic reindeer are considered to be a single species throughout the world. Caribou are rather large members of the deer family. Their broad, concave hoofs spread to ...