Caribou Rangifer tarandus

Identification
This deer has large hooves and both sexes grow antlers. It is adapted to cold climates.

Location
Extirpated

Size
150 to 400 pounds

Diet
It feeds on lichens grasses and shrubs.

Habitat
It formerly occurred in northern Ohio.

Activity Period
Year round

Behavior
It is social and migratory. It was active year round.

Lifecycle
Breeding occurs in autumn.

Population
The population is absent in Ohio.

History
It was extirpated due to climate and habitat changes.

Human Interactions
It rarely interacted with humans.

Facts
It is the only deer species in which both sexes grow antlers.

Sources
ODNR academic sources

Lichens grasses shrubs | Tundra boreal forests | Formerly in Ohio