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woods caribou
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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a species of caribou (def. 1), Rangifer tarandus, of the forested areas of northern Canada.
Quotations
1873, 1904
Now and again a wood Cariboo crossed the track.
1897
There are two species of caribou in the country. One--the ordinary kind--is found in most parts of the north. This much resembles and is generally spoken of as the reindeer. The other is known as the "Wood caribou," being a much larger and more beautiful animal.
1956
It was a woods caribou, standing in midstream and nibbling at some grass that sprouted in the water.