Difference between Caribou and Reindeer

What is the difference between Caribou and Reindeer?

Caribou as a noun is any of several north american subspecies of the reindeer, rangifer tarandus. while Reindeer as a noun is an arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer, a number of subspecies exist. the north american subspecies are known as caribou.

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