noun
- Plural of caribou; large North American deer with antlers in both males and females, found in arctic and subarctic regions.
Usage: The singular 'caribou' can also be used as a plural form.; Also called reindeer in Eurasia.
Examples
- The cariboos migrated across the frozen tundra in search of lichen.
- A herd of cariboos was spotted near the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
- Indigenous peoples have hunted cariboos for thousands of years.
- The cariboos' thick fur keeps them warm in extreme cold.
- Scientists tracked the cariboos' annual migration patterns using GPS collars.