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woodland caribou

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Definition of woodland caribou

: any of several rather large caribou of wooded regions including one formerly abundant in much of the northern U.S. but now nearly exterminated

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“Woodland caribou.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodland%20caribou. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.

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