Reindeer Facts

Reindeer Facts

R	eindeer and Caribou are the same species
E	very reindeer regardless of sex or age grows a new set of antlers every year.
I	ce and snow are no problem. Reindeer have thick Winter coats for Arctic life.
N	omadic tribes throughout Arctic Scandinavia and Russia have domesticated reindeer.
D	uring May and June the calves are born. Very precocious, they grow quickly.
E	dible mushrooms, lichens and Arctic vegetation are the favourite food of reindeer.
E	xtra wide, splayed hooves enable reindeer to spread weight on soft snow to prevent them sinking.
R	eindeer have a short, dark Summer coat and thick, lighter coloured Winter coat.

FAMILY :		Deer (Cervidae).
SPECIES :		Rangifer Tarandus
SIZE :		Approx 1 Metre at the Shoulder
BEHAVIOUR :		Highly gregarious, generally found in a herd

BROCHURES. Want to know more? We have produced two brochures about Reindeer, one is a "Student's Pack" which contains a variety of information intended for both educational and fun purposes. And the other is a 16 page "Reindeer Booklet". Both of these are available, free of charge, here on this web site and can be downloaded from this page.