Difference between Elk and Caribou
What is the difference between Elk and Caribou?
Elk as a noun is the common wapiti (cervus canadensis); the second largest member of the deer family, smaller only than a moose. elk never have flat antlers (like moose do.) while Caribou as a noun is any of several north american subspecies of the reindeer, rangifer tarandus.
Elk
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The common wapiti (Cervus canadensis); the second largest member of the deer family, smaller only than a moose. Elk never have flat antlers (like moose do.)
The largest member of the deer family (Alces alces); a moose.
Caribou
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Any of several North American subspecies of the reindeer, Rangifer tarandus.
We hope you now know whether to use Elk or Caribou in your sentence.
