Meanwhile, in both German and Swedish, reindeer are called ren and in Iceland they say hreinn ... tell the difference between a reindeer and a caribou? If not, please do not feel bad.

Well, reindeer are as real as caribou; in fact, they are the same species — members of the deer family along with elk and moose. Reindeer are denizens of the Arctic tundra from Europe to Siberia.

This specific population of barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) — also known as reindeer — inhabits the Arctic regions of Canada’s northern territories. The endangered listing ...