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Definition of Caribous
1. caribou [n] - See also: caribou
Lexicographical Neighbors of Caribous
Literary usage of Caribous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Introduction to Physical Geography by Grove Karl Gilbert, Albert Perry Brigham (1908)
"Woodland caribous 329 228. Moose 329 229. Antelopes 330 230. White-tail deer 330
231. Map: caribous, deer, and peccaries .... facing 330 232. ..."
2. The Trans Canada Trail in Quebec by Yves Seguin, Jean Pare (2004)
"The caribous in Pare National des Grands-Jardins There are over 750000 caribous
in Quebec, making it the largest herd of hoofed animals in the world. ..."
3. Shooting and Fishing in the Rivers, Prairies, and Backwoods of North America by Bénédict Henry Révoil (1865)
"Taking a course against the wind, which had now become perceptible, he led us to
a hollow where the caribous had passed the night, for we could see, ..."
4. A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in by John Pinkerton (1812)
"Harts and caribous are killed both in ... and winter after the fame manner with
the elks, excepting that the caribous, which are a kind of wild ..."
5. Cours D'histoire Du Canada by Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Ferland (1882)
"Les orignaux, les caribous, les ours, les castors formaient les grosses pièces
de la chaudière. mais, dans certains moments de disette, ils étaient fort ..."