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Elk vs caribou vs reindeer12/25/2023 ![]() ![]() There are about 3.5 million in North America, 1 million in Eurasia. Biomes like Montane, Tundra, and boreal are their habitats, and they need plenty of space to avoid predators. They wean after 6 months, i.e., they start feeding on other food apart from mother’s milk.Ĭaribous live in Alaska, Canada, North America, Norway, Greenland, Siberia, and Finland. Immediately after they’re born, they can stand on their legs.Īt birth, they weight around 16.2 kgs and gain 1 kg per day. ![]() The calves are more of red color when they’re younger. The gestation period is of 231 days, and after it, the female gives birth to one baby, called a calf. The Bulls live alone however, they are out during the mating season to fight with other bulls using their antlers. The male Moose, Bull, make loud noises to attract mates in September and October. The delivery occurs in May or June when the food is vast. Their gestation period is anywhere from 225 to 235 days. Females reach sexual maturity after 2.5 years of birth. This common phenomenon exists in almost all deer species. They fight each other to get the right to mate with females. One male breed several females, i.e., they are polygynous breeders. The Caribou’s breeding season starts in October. However, they are not solitary animals when it comes to mating.Ī few dominant male Moose, during the mating season, will lead a group of female Moose to create a “Harem herd.” Other males fight with the group leader to mate with the females. ![]() They are solitary animals and do not move in a herd of thousands, like the Caribou. They are also able to trot at 20 miles per hour, which is even faster than that of an average man. Movement is done swiftly on land at a speed of 35 miles per hour. They, however, may make snorting sounds like that of a pig. The worst thing that might happen is that their antlers become locked, and they starve when they cannot unlock. At times, they end up with serious injuries. Male Caribous indulge themselves in a fight during the rutting season, i.e., the mating season. They have a speed of 49.7 miles per hour. Their coats help them stay afloat and warm when they swim through the icy waters, crossing the water bodies. They can swim at a speed of 6.2 miles per hour. The Caribou are excellent swimmers as they use their hooves as paddles. They usually follow the same path for each season of migration. They migrate in North Minnesota between 9 to 21 miles and in Alaska between 10 to 58 miles. The Moose spends winters in a shared winter range and summers in a secluded range. They cross the lakes and rivers during their course of migration. They move from one region to the other, depending upon the availability of the tundra plants that may reduce during winters. The herds of cows leave several weeks before the males, along with calves. They have a height range varying between 4.5 to 6.8 feet. Males weigh around 360 to 600 kilograms, while the females weigh 270 to 400 kilograms. The Moose’s height from the hoof to their shoulders is estimated to be from 5 to 6.5 feet. The male Caribou weights 125 to 300 kilograms, females weigh around 23 to 137 kilograms. The antlers of large males can grow up to 100 cm, i.e., 39 inches in width and 135 cm (53 inches) in beam length. They use antlers to fight for mating, and they shed it each winter.Ĭaribou has a height of about 85 to 150cm. The Male Moose are called Bulls, and they have massive antlers. Their fur provides excellent insulation from the cold. They have a sharp hearing because of the antlers that they have. They have a short tail, a hump on their shoulder, and ears so large that they can rotate them for the stereophonic hearing. Moose are considered the tallest mammals in North America. The females have smaller and straighter antlers, the males have a large and branched out antlers. They’re the only deer species that has antlers in both males and females. A fold of loose skin hangs from the neck, covered with long white hair on its throat. Even though the Caribou has shaggy brown fur, they can be almost entirely white in some areas. ![]()
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