What is the difference between caribou and reindeer?

Caribou, a wild member of the deer family, are native to most parts of Alaska. Reindeer, a "type of domesticated caribou, were originally imported from Siberia during the late 19th century."

For more information, click on reindeer or caribou.

  • Source : Alaska A to Z, Bellevue, WA, Vernon Publications, 1993.
Last Update: Tue, 2011-01-04 17:40 — Suzan