Caribou are found in North America and are native to Alaska. They are wild animals that travel in herds throughout Alaska and Canada. To find enough food, they have to keep moving. Large herds will ...

‘Tis the season of the reindeer. After all, it’s hard to not notice them at this time of year. They make appearances in holiday movies, or on holiday greeting cards, and sometimes they are seen in ...

Can you tell the difference between a reindeer and a caribou? If not, please do not feel bad. Reindeer and caribou are essentially the same animals with a different name. All reindeer and caribou ...

Reindeer conjure joyful images of Santa Claus, Christmas, and Rudolph, but the truth about these cold-weather animals is much drearier. Placed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s ...

Has the mystery behind Santa's reindeer finally been solved? A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher may have cracked the case, according to a press release from the journal Physiological and ...

As Christmas approaches, young eyes will be focused on the sky searching for a glimpse of Santa and his reindeer—or are they caribou? The differences between the two are mostly taxonomic—both are ...

Which animal is inextricably linked with Santa and Christmas in the minds of young and old? Reindeer, of course. In 1949, singing cowboy Gene Autry probably didn’t believe that Rudolph the red-nosed ...

With their beloved place in holiday lore and popular culture, reindeer are some of the most recognizable animals on the planet. Yet despite their fame, there is little research about these ...

What animal is inextricably linked with Santa and Christmas in the minds of young and old? Reindeer, of course. In 1949 singing cowboy Gene Autry probably didn’t believe that Rudolph the Red‑Nosed ...