Reindeer

Reindeer
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REINDEER, in its strict sense the title of a European deer distinguished from all other members of the family Cervidae (see Deer), save those of the same genus, by the presence of antlers in both sexes; but, ...

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ruminant mammal, genus Rangifer, of the deer family, found in arctic and subarctic regions of Eurasia and North America. It is the only deer in which both sexes have antlers.

Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) are semi-domesticated caribou. Although similar, there are fundamental differences in the behavior of reindeer and their wild cousins, caribou.

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The reinder is a valuable and important animal to the nomadic tribes of the arctic regions, especially the Lapps.It is the only deer that can be domesticated. It provides butter, meat, cheese, clothing, and transportation.

Reindeer Belonging to the deer family, of the (genus rangifer ) living in the Arctic and sub arctic regions from Europe, Asia, to America.

Reindeer and caribou are the only deer with fur on their nose pads.
These domesticated caribou are prized for their milk, meat, and leather.
The main food of reindeer is lichen, but they will also eat grasses along with twigs and mushrooms.

Reindeer Connect-the-Dots
Connect the numbers and letters to find the reindeer.
Unscramble the Words
Unscramble the words. Answers: antler, reindeer, hooves, caribou, Arctic.

Reindeer moss is not a moss; it is lichen which is a combination of fungus and algae sharing a symbiotic relationship and forming a new plant. It rarely reaches more than 17 centimetres in height.

Reindeer, or caribou, can outperform all other land animals in their energy efficiency - so are a fitting choice as the legendary Christmas sleigh-pullers! ...

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Taxonomy Rangifer tarandus [Linnaeus, 1758]. Citation: Syst. Nat., 10th ed., 1:67. Type locality: Sweden, Alpine Lapland (domesticated stock).
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Different reindeer varieties have been developed in Asia to suit local conditions and human needs, including transportation. Chukchis have a breed that appears to be the product of longer domestication than most.

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Reindeer and caribou are the only deer species where both sexes have antlers, which they use mostly for defence against wolves and to clear away snow to get at food. One bull may have a harem of up to 40 cows.

Reindeer As Livestock: The use of reindeer as semi-domesticated livestock in Alaska was introduced in the late 1800s by Sheldon Jackson as a means of providing a livelihood for Native peoples there.

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Reindeer lichen (Cladonia mediterranea)
This member of the Cladonia (reindeer lichen) genus is whitish-grey in colour and grows in low, bushy clumps. The familiar common name of... More 2 Images 0 videos ...

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in its extended spread-area around the North-pole forms numerous races the reindeer. The bigger subtypes, as the North American caribou, live in fores...
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Caribou, or Reindeer, is the only deer species in which both males and females have candelabra-like antlers.

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Caribou - Rangifer tarandus.
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus), also known commonly as reindeer, are members of the deer family that inhabit boreal forests and tundra of North America, Siberia, and Europe.

Ontario: Star reindeer lichen (Cladonia alpestris), reindeer lichen (C. rangiferina and Cladonia spp.), and spineless reindeer lichen (C. mitis)- rich forests serve as late winter habitat for woodland caribou [116].

Caribou and reindeer are the same species. They are the only deer whose males and females both have antlers. The antlers grow forward and the caribou use them in the winter to dig through snow for food.

Large ungulate prey species include reindeer, roe deer, wild sheep, elk or red deer, maral and moose. Wolverines can be very swift when on the attack, reaching speeds of over 48 km an hour.

In Eurasia, they are known as Reindeer. Many of the Reindeer of Europe have been domesticated and are herded by semi-nomadic people. There is one domestic herd in Canada, in the vicinity of Tuktoyaktuk near the mouth of the Mackenzie River.

It also eats fish, seabirds and sometimes reindeer. In the summer, the polar bear may also eat berries and other plants.
Life Cycle Polar bears mate every other year in mid-summer.

(Only male deer grow antlers, except for reindeer — both sexes have them.) In the spring bony formations begin to sprout from the top of the male's skull. Newly formed antlers are covered with a fine hair called velvet.

Wild caribou and domestic reindeer are the same species.
Caribou are the only member of the deer family where both males and females have antlers.
Caribou have broad, flat cloven hooves, perfect for walking on snow.

Molyneux erroneously identified the Irish elk with the American moose, while others thought the Irish elk was identical with the European reindeer.

The stomachs of a few Greenland sharks have even been found to contain pieces from reindeer, horses, and even parts of a polar bear. An entire reindeer, minus its antlers, was found in the stomach contents of one Greenland shark.

They often hunt and kill small animals such as rats or mice, but are known to also feed on large prey such as reindeer. The wolverine is also a cunning animal, and will often witness another animal hunting and killing its prey.

On land, they can outrun a reindeer for short distances, moving at speeds of 25 mph. In water, polar bears can swim for considerable distances at a speed of up to six miles per hour.

They catch seals and sometimes walrus pups, as well as birds, beluga whales, musk oxen and reindeer.

Siberian cats feed on musk deer and reindeer ( ).
A snow leopard may require 20 - 30 adult blue sheep annually and kill a large prey animal every 10 - 15 days. ( )
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Can bring down large prey such as reindeer, wild sheep, and elk. Also eats birds, eggs. It can move rapidly when attacking prey reaching over 45km/hr.

It is the smallest of the caribou/reindeer subspecies, reaching a shoulder height of only about 90 cm (3 ft.). A large bull will weigh about 110 kg (240 lb.). A cow weighs approximately 10 to 20% less.

Caribou, also called reindeer, are found in northern regions of North America, Europe, Asia, and Greenland.

In Siberia their diet includes Reindeer and in Tibet they are known to prey on sheep. Dholes hunt in packs and cooperate to catch their prey which they kill by eviscerating it in a similar way to how African Wild Dogs kill their prey.

Ruminant Mammal, Cervidae Family, Europe, Asia, Order Artiodactyla, Reindeer
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Food: carnivorous, eating mainly the ringed seal, although small land mammals, carcasses of marine mammals and reindeer, berries etc, also form part of the diet.

The most striking feature of the moose are the antlers (found only in the male moose.) Unlike reindeer antlers, the antlers of a moose are very broad and flat. The largest recorded antler spread was over 6 feet wide. On average, they are 4.5 feet.

Adult polar bears need an average of 2 kg (4.4 lb.) of fat per day to maintain their weight. Their diet includes mostly ringed and bearded seals and also includes other seal species, walruses, narwhals, beluga whales, whale carcasses, fish, reindeer, ...

fish, other sharks, skates, eels, seals, small cetaceans, sea birds, squids, crabs, amphipods, marine snails, brittle stars, sea urchins, and jellyfish (just about anything). The Greenland shark is also known to feed on carrion, and even reindeer and ...