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What types of foods did the Inuit traditionally eat?

March 18, 2020 by Karen Hill

In their territory, very few plants could grow, so almost all of the Inuit’s food came from the fish they caught and the animals they hunted.

These animals included whales, seals, walrus, and caribou, a species of deer with huge spiky antlers.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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