CARIBOU: The
American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "caribou"
CARIBOU (version 1)
CARIBOU (version 2)
This version of "caribou" is based on the showing of "antlers"
somewhat similar to DEER but instead with a forward, somewhat
rounded movement.
My wife, Belinda, was nice enough to piece together that graphic
from some other graphics.
I'm sure you'll agree, that is one fine looking
graphic.
What you won't get agreement on (in the Deaf Community) is exactly
how to sign the differences between "deer," "caribou," and "moose."
Feel free to try the "3-hand" from the forehead version.
If someone questions you on it, ask them "Have you ever seen a
caribou up close?!?" -- (as if "you" have -- regardless if you have
or not) and then continue on without giving them a chance to
respond) "Well, most of the time there is this big antler sticking
out in front of their head in addition to the other anglers that go
up, out, and around!"
For those of you who are a bit like me and want some
"back-story" to things or at least a visual example -- I dug up
and adapted the following graphic by
Allison Gober:
Picture source: Gober, Allison, 2013, April 9, "Deer Differences,"
Interactive Media 1 - Spring 2013.
Retrieved 7/31/2014 from: "http://art341s13. wordpress
.com/2013/04/09/deer-differences/"
DEER:
MOOSE:
ELK: I just fingerspell "ELK."
If you want to learn more animal signs, check out:
Notes:
Also see: DEER
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