ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION
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hibernation
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migration
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imprinting
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conditioning
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Detailed explanation-1: -Twice a year, caribou journey between their summer and winter range. A variety of factors influence the timing and route of migration. In a single year, most WAH caribou walk over 2, 000 miles. One WAH caribou walked over 2, 700 miles which is the longest recorded annual movement to date.
Detailed explanation-2: -Behavioral Adaptations The most important behavior caribou have adapted for survival is their annual migration from their summer range along the north coast to the boreal forests of the Richardson and Ogilvie mountain ranges. This 700 km trip allows the caribou to seek conditions essential for survival.
Detailed explanation-3: -Once they decide to migrate, caribou can travel up to 50 miles a day. Caribou apparently have a built in compass, like migratory birds, and can travel through areas that are unfamiliar to them to reach their calving grounds. To see herd ranges in greater detail, see the map of the 32 caribou herds in Alaska.