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The Plight of the Barren-Ground Caribou
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 September 2009
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The caribou is a typical Arctic animal, like a reindeer but with longer legs. In late autumn both animals appear very sturdy because of lengthening hair and accumulating fat. The caribou is specially adapted to its environment in many ways; its large broad hoofs support its weight on crusted snow and the concavity of the sole of the hoof makes it sure-footed on ice.
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page 8 note * Ghost Lake is 100 miles north-cast of Lac la Martre.
page 12 note * Tundra is the zone beyond the timber line, the “Barren-grounds” between Hudson Bay and Mackenzie River. Taiga is the coniferous belt south of the tundra.
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