The statement that is not an adaptation found in caribou is Caribou can hold their breath for up to nine minutes underwater. The Option C is correct.
Caribou also known as reindeer in Eurasia, are well-adapted to the harsh subarctic climate near Yellowknife, Canada. They possess wide feet (A) that function like snowshoes, preventing them from sinking into deep snow, thus aiding in their mobility and foraging during winter.
Their ability to digest a diverse diet of grasses, twigs, and mushrooms showcases their adaptability to the available vegetation in their habitat. Migration between summer and winter locations (D) is a crucial adaptation that allows caribou to follow the seasonal availability of food and find more favorable conditions such as reduced snow cover in winter.
Full question:
The barren-ground caribou shown below is a large herbivore that lives in a subarctic climate near Yellowknife, Canada. Which of these is NOT an adaptation found in caribou?
A. Caribou have wide feet to help them avoid sinking into deep snow.
B. Caribou can digest a diet of grasses, twigs, and mushrooms.
C. Caribou can hold their breath for up to nine minutes underwater.
D. Caribou migrate between a summer location with abundant food and a winter location where conditions (weather, food, snow cover) are more favorable.