Definition of caribou in English:

caribou

nounˈkarɪbuːˈkɛrəˌbu

A large North American reindeer.
〈北美〉同REINDEER
Genus Rangifer: several species, in particular the woodland caribou (R. caribou) and the barren ground caribou (R. tarandus)
Example sentencesExamples
- The journey takes you to Denali, travelling deep into the natural habitat of bears, moose, caribou and wolves.
- Mammals, like reindeer and caribou are known to travel many miles in search of food in the cold winter months.
- Large artiodactyls such as the caribou inhabit subarctic forests.
- In caribou, kidney mass is known to fluctuate through time as a function of reproductive status.
- When there is a loss of habitat, the woodland caribou becomes a prime target for wolves that gorge on their plentiful prey.
- They had all gotten up before me and had already brought down a caribou.
- Most of the caribou fanned out in an easterly direction, but two individuals moved south.
- In such a vast park there are only a few hundreds of wild animals which include the jackal, the fox, the dall sheep, the caribou and the moose.
- Scientists say the decline of the Porcupine caribou herd in Alaska and the Yukon may be linked to global warming.
- The cervids include deer and their allies, including familiar moose, elk, and caribou.
- The caribou had returned and the wolves were now released from the famine.
- On the north side of the lake [Great Slave Lake] by McKinley Point the caribou are really skinny.
- There are also caribou, wolves, walruses, polar bears and beluga whales.
- The Finnish reindeer does not show the typical migratory behaviour seen in wild reindeer and caribou.
- They have been known to kill animals as large as caribou and mountain goats.
- The antlers of the Peary caribou grow swiftly each year, and may double the height of an adult male before growth ends in the fall.
- In May and early June the coastal plain serves as the principal calving ground for the Porcupine herd of caribou.
- The area over which the caribou were sampled would become important to avoid a geographic variation effect.
- It seems like warmer temperatures should come as welcome relief to the caribou that roam the harsh lands of Alaska.
- Records of where hunters harvested their caribou are crucial to account for geographic variation.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Canadian French, from Micmac γalipu, literally 'snow-shoveller' (because the caribou scrapes away snow to feed on the vegetation underneath).

Definition of caribou in US English:

caribou

nounˈkɛrəˌbuˈkerəˌbo͞o

A large North American reindeer.
〈北美〉同REINDEER
Genus Rangifer: several species, in particular the woodland caribou (R. caribou) and the barren ground caribou (R. tarandus)
Example sentencesExamples
- Records of where hunters harvested their caribou are crucial to account for geographic variation.
- Mammals, like reindeer and caribou are known to travel many miles in search of food in the cold winter months.
- In caribou, kidney mass is known to fluctuate through time as a function of reproductive status.
- On the north side of the lake [Great Slave Lake] by McKinley Point the caribou are really skinny.
- It seems like warmer temperatures should come as welcome relief to the caribou that roam the harsh lands of Alaska.
- When there is a loss of habitat, the woodland caribou becomes a prime target for wolves that gorge on their plentiful prey.
- Most of the caribou fanned out in an easterly direction, but two individuals moved south.
- Scientists say the decline of the Porcupine caribou herd in Alaska and the Yukon may be linked to global warming.
- They have been known to kill animals as large as caribou and mountain goats.
- The journey takes you to Denali, travelling deep into the natural habitat of bears, moose, caribou and wolves.
- Large artiodactyls such as the caribou inhabit subarctic forests.
- The caribou had returned and the wolves were now released from the famine.
- There are also caribou, wolves, walruses, polar bears and beluga whales.
- In May and early June the coastal plain serves as the principal calving ground for the Porcupine herd of caribou.
- They had all gotten up before me and had already brought down a caribou.
- In such a vast park there are only a few hundreds of wild animals which include the jackal, the fox, the dall sheep, the caribou and the moose.
- The Finnish reindeer does not show the typical migratory behaviour seen in wild reindeer and caribou.
- The area over which the caribou were sampled would become important to avoid a geographic variation effect.
- The antlers of the Peary caribou grow swiftly each year, and may double the height of an adult male before growth ends in the fall.
- The cervids include deer and their allies, including familiar moose, elk, and caribou.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Canadian French, from Micmac γalipu, literally ‘snow-shoveller’ (because the caribou scrapes away snow to feed on the vegetation underneath).

单词	caribou
释义	Definition of caribou in English: caribou nounˈkarɪbuːˈkɛrəˌbu A large North American reindeer. 〈北美〉同REINDEER Genus Rangifer: several species, in particular the woodland caribou (R. caribou) and the barren ground caribou (R. tarandus) Example sentencesExamples The journey takes you to Denali, travelling deep into the natural habitat of bears, moose, caribou and wolves. Mammals, like reindeer and caribou are known to travel many miles in search of food in the cold winter months. Large artiodactyls such as the caribou inhabit subarctic forests. In caribou, kidney mass is known to fluctuate through time as a function of reproductive status. When there is a loss of habitat, the woodland caribou becomes a prime target for wolves that gorge on their plentiful prey. They had all gotten up before me and had already brought down a caribou. Most of the caribou fanned out in an easterly direction, but two individuals moved south. In such a vast park there are only a few hundreds of wild animals which include the jackal, the fox, the dall sheep, the caribou and the moose. Scientists say the decline of the Porcupine caribou herd in Alaska and the Yukon may be linked to global warming. The cervids include deer and their allies, including familiar moose, elk, and caribou. The caribou had returned and the wolves were now released from the famine. On the north side of the lake [Great Slave Lake] by McKinley Point the caribou are really skinny. There are also caribou, wolves, walruses, polar bears and beluga whales. The Finnish reindeer does not show the typical migratory behaviour seen in wild reindeer and caribou. They have been known to kill animals as large as caribou and mountain goats. The antlers of the Peary caribou grow swiftly each year, and may double the height of an adult male before growth ends in the fall. In May and early June the coastal plain serves as the principal calving ground for the Porcupine herd of caribou. The area over which the caribou were sampled would become important to avoid a geographic variation effect. It seems like warmer temperatures should come as welcome relief to the caribou that roam the harsh lands of Alaska. Records of where hunters harvested their caribou are crucial to account for geographic variation. Origin Mid 17th century: from Canadian French, from Micmac γalipu, literally 'snow-shoveller' (because the caribou scrapes away snow to feed on the vegetation underneath). Definition of caribou in US English: caribou nounˈkɛrəˌbuˈkerəˌbo͞o A large North American reindeer. 〈北美〉同REINDEER Genus Rangifer: several species, in particular the woodland caribou (R. caribou) and the barren ground caribou (R. tarandus) Example sentencesExamples Records of where hunters harvested their caribou are crucial to account for geographic variation. Mammals, like reindeer and caribou are known to travel many miles in search of food in the cold winter months. In caribou, kidney mass is known to fluctuate through time as a function of reproductive status. On the north side of the lake [Great Slave Lake] by McKinley Point the caribou are really skinny. It seems like warmer temperatures should come as welcome relief to the caribou that roam the harsh lands of Alaska. When there is a loss of habitat, the woodland caribou becomes a prime target for wolves that gorge on their plentiful prey. Most of the caribou fanned out in an easterly direction, but two individuals moved south. Scientists say the decline of the Porcupine caribou herd in Alaska and the Yukon may be linked to global warming. They have been known to kill animals as large as caribou and mountain goats. The journey takes you to Denali, travelling deep into the natural habitat of bears, moose, caribou and wolves. Large artiodactyls such as the caribou inhabit subarctic forests. The caribou had returned and the wolves were now released from the famine. There are also caribou, wolves, walruses, polar bears and beluga whales. In May and early June the coastal plain serves as the principal calving ground for the Porcupine herd of caribou. They had all gotten up before me and had already brought down a caribou. In such a vast park there are only a few hundreds of wild animals which include the jackal, the fox, the dall sheep, the caribou and the moose. The Finnish reindeer does not show the typical migratory behaviour seen in wild reindeer and caribou. The area over which the caribou were sampled would become important to avoid a geographic variation effect. The antlers of the Peary caribou grow swiftly each year, and may double the height of an adult male before growth ends in the fall. The cervids include deer and their allies, including familiar moose, elk, and caribou. Origin Mid 17th century: from Canadian French, from Micmac γalipu, literally ‘snow-shoveller’ (because the caribou scrapes away snow to feed on the vegetation underneath).
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