The Peary caribou (Rangifer arcticus pearyi) is a subspecies of caribou found in the High Arctic islands of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories in Canada. They are the smallest of the North American caribou, with the females weighing an average of …

Peary Caribou got their common name from the Arctic explorer Robert Peary who documented his sightings of this mammal during his expeditions to the North Pole. Known as Reindeer in Eurasia, Caribous are subdivided into different populations by their habitat and behavioural differences or …

The Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) is a subspecies of caribou found in the High Arctic islands of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories in Canada. Peary caribou were named after the American explorer Robert Peary.

These are the smallest and northernmost of the caribou in Canada. They live on several of the Arctic islands in Canada, in both the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and some spend at least part of their time on the mainland, especially the Boothia Peninsula in Nunavut. The range is estimated at 1.9 million square kilometres.

Peary Caribou are the smallest North American caribou. Like Dolphin and Union Caribou, Peary Caribou have a mostly white coat in winter, and are slate-grey with white legs and under-parts in summer. The velvet covering their antlers is grey. Weight: …

Named for polar explorer Robert Peary, this subspecies of caribou is the smallest in North America, reaching an average of 90 centimetres at shoulder height, and 110 kilograms in weight for males and 60 kilograms for females.

Peary caribou migrate between summer and winter ranges, sometimes moving between islands - up to 150 km each way. Peary caribou use their speed to escape from predators like wolves. The Peary caribou, like other caribou, are great swim-mers. They are generally found travelling in small groups, graz-ing along the way.