The barren ground caribou is a common sight in the northern reaches of North America. Typically, the bull caribou has one flat palmated horn, known as a shovel, and one pointed horn extending over its muzzle. In rare cases they will have two flat horns, which is known as a "double shovel."
The barren ground caribou is a common sight in the northern reaches of North America. Typically, the bull caribou has one flat palmated horn, known as a shovel, and one pointed horn extending over its muzzle. In rare cases they will have two flat horns, which is known as a "double shovel."