The last caribou herd in Minnesota disappeared in the 1940s. Sometimes, someone sees a caribou track along the Canadian border. Caribou live in wilderness bogs and forests. They can weigh as much as 600 pounds. The caribou has bigger antlers than a white-tailed deer has.
Female caribou are the only female deer with antlers.
More Deer might be the most written-about animal in North America. Look for books at your local library. Find out about the Forkhorn Program of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association. It teaches kids ages 12-14 about deer biology, habitat, management, and hunting skills. Tom Dickson , who wrote this story, is staff writer for the DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife.