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Rudolph's Canadian cousin? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caribou

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This might be a double definition.

'rudolph's' is the first definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'canadian cousin?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for caribou that I've seen before include "US reindeer" , "Creature" , "Wild animal" , "N. American reindeer" , "North American Arctic deer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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