woodland caribou

woodland caribou

n. A large, dark brown caribou (Rangifer tarandus subsp. caribou) of forested areas of Canada and the northern United States.

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woodland caribou - any of several large caribou living in coniferous forests of southern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandusRangifer cariboucaribou, Greenland caribou, Rangifer tarandus, reindeer - Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America