Signature game from the past. The caribou has had a decisive significance for Greenland’s history, as most immigration followed the caribou herds. The largest flocks and hunting systems are found in this area and the caribou also plays a major role in the area’s UNESCO SITE.
FACTS
Greenlandic name: Tuttu
Latin name: Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus
English name: Caribou; Barren-ground Caribou
Class: Mammals
Order: Domestic animals
Family: Deer
Weight: 60-160 kg
Mating: September-October
Habitat in greenland: Tundra
The caribou can sprinkle 60-80 km/h and can pace in smooth speed for hours.
Calf: 1 a year
The reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), also known as the caribou in North America
We call it Caribou in our region.
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