Boreal Woodland Caribou

The boreal woodland caribou, also known as woodland caribou, boreal forest caribou and forest-dwelling caribou, is a North American subspecies of reindeer found only in Canada. Unlike the Porcupine caribou and barren-ground caribou, boreal woodland caribou are primarily sedentary. Woodland caribou measure 3.6 to 4.6 feet tall at the shoulder. Males weigh 350 to 500 pounds, while females weigh 240 to 330 pounds. Body coloration is dark brown, contrasting with a whitish neck, shoulders and rump, and overall coloration becomes paler during the winter and spring. Boreal caribou consume tree and ground lichens in winter, and lichens, grasses, sedges, forbs, horsetails and shrub leaves in summer. They tend to avoid cleared areas where shrubs favoured by moose and deer are more abundant.

Lifespan: between eight and 15 years

Scientific Name: Rangifer tarandus caribou

Size: 3.6 to 4.6 feet tall