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The
caribou's body is dark brown, with lighter patches around
the neck and rump, and white above each hoof. All males
and some females have dark velvety antlers that are flattened
and project forward. The average Caribou can live a life
of up to 15 years depeding on a couple of factors. Every
animal faces its own set of situations that lead to a
shorter or longer life. If a caribou lives in a herd that
is declining (getting smaller over the years), it probably
will have a shorter life than a caribou in a healthy or
expanding herd. Every year the caribou cast off and re-grow
a new set of antlers. The annual cycle of antler growth,
velvet, and antler shedding varies with gender, reproductve
status and age. The males shed their antlers in November
or December, after mating, while the females and young
may carry their’s through the winter months.
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