First things first: caribou and reindeer are the same thing. They’re also the only deer species where females grow antlers.

A study by researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry indicates that if lichen continues to ...

Caribou mothers gnaw on their own antlers for nutrition after their long migration in the cold and dry climate of the Arctic tundra, a new study reveals. Caribous, also called reindeer, are the only ...

In the harsh Arctic tundra, survival runs on a strict budget of calories and minerals, and every nutrient matters. Yet female reindeer and caribou invest precious energy into growing something that ...