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Caribou Questions: From New York

by way of jb@inet-serv.com (owner-jn-expert@ties.k12.mn.us)
Sat, 16 Mar 1996 19:51:48 +0400

From: "Joan Berger, East Hills School, Roslyn, NY" <K12ROBZJ@vaxc.hofstra.edu>

Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 09:46:48 -0400 (EDT)

This is Ronny and Alex from Mrs. Berger's class in Roslyn, Long Island.

1. Lichen grow throughout regions of the US so why don't caribou live in those
areas as well?

2. Why are caribou called reindeer?

3. Can caribou run fast enough to outrun the wolves or are they doomed once
they are singled out?


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