To grow an impressive display of antlers, Alaska's moose or caribou must consume massive amounts of calcium. Since they eat mostly green plants, calcium consumption can be limited. Calcium for ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Collectors seeking caribou antlers had plenty to choose from in the 2015 Hide and Horn auction, a sale of seized animal parts by the state of Alaska.

An Alaska hunter who legally shot a caribou for an 80-year-old, blind friend is now facing a $150 fine and a mandatory appearance in a court far from his home, but he'll get to star in an episode ...

Big caribou males may grow to more than 300 pounds with antlers that can weigh more than 20 pounds. Females also grow antlers, but much smaller ones.

No community is immune from theft, and that includes the remote hamlet of Bethel, Alaska. Over the last decade, thieves in Bethel have been targeting a very specific item—caribou antlers, which end up ...

Caribou have been using the same Arctic calving grounds for more than 3,000 years. Female caribou shed their antlers within days of giving birth, leaving behind a record of their annual travels ...

Caribou vs Elk: Antlers. In terms of size, a caribou’s antlers are larger than an elk’s antlers. There’s also a difference in shape. Caribou have C-shaped antlers whereas elk have long, ...

Reindeer (also known as caribou) are a member of the deer family, native to the tundra, boreal forests, and mountains of the extreme frigid north. In human culture, they are a staple of northern ...

Three-dozen bear skins – including some large brown bears – moose and caribou antlers, sheep horns and even a muskox hide are some of many items going on ...

Reindeer and caribou are even further distinctive — females as well as males have antlers, leading some cynics to the controversial idea that Rudolph may be female.