Caribou resilience | Incredible Animal Journeys

It's -40 degrees, but caribou are built to withstand these extremes. They have compact bodies, insulating hollow fur and they don't need to shiver till it's below -40 degrees. They just sit it out.

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Clip Info
  • Clip length: 32''
  • Broadcast year: 2014
Curriculum Connection
  • Science | Living things and their habitats | Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited
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UK only
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Content
  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC One
  • Programme: Incredible Animal Journeys
  • Episode: On the Trail of the Caribou
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