Reindeer, caribou - Rangifer Tarandus Class: Animals with Milk Glands (Mammalia) Subclass: True Mammals (Eutheria) Order: Even-toed Mammals (Artiodactyla) Family: Cervidae. The Name "Rein": "Rein" comes from the Old Norse word "hrein," which means "deer." "Deer" comes from the German word "Tier," which simply means "animal." "Reindeer" then means "deer deer." "Caribou comes from the Native American word "mekalixpowa", possibly meaning "snow scraper." Location: Northern Europe, Asia, and North America. Habitat: Terrestrial. Arctic tundra. Description: The coat is dense, warm, and waterproof. In summer, it is dark-brown and in winter it turns gray, tending toward white. Both sexes have antlers, but the female's are thinner and less branched than the male's, which are very large and asymmetrical. The first branch or fans out in the shape of a shovel in the males. The hooves are very broad and enable the reindeer to walk easily in deep snow. Length of head and body over six feet, with eight inches more for the tail. It stands up to five feet tall at the shoulders, and can weigh over 700 pounds, with females usually smaller than males. For sale: Mounted Caribou Head / Reindeer head Price: $1500.00 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Contact seller: follow link Find more about the Caribou here