Caribou

The caribou or reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) is a species of deer native to tundra, boreal forests, mountains, Arctic, and subarctic areas in North America, Siberia, and northern Europe. 17 subspecies of caribou has been recognized, 2 which are extinct. The subspecies differ from habitat and size, the smallest subspecies, the Svalbard reindeer, having short legs and a small-rounded head. It is the only species of deer were both sexes have antlers while other in deer species, only males have antlers, even though female white-tailed deer may have antlers in very rare occasions.