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๐Ÿฆ Animal world ๐Ÿ˜ Mammals

The reindeer

The reindeer

๐Ÿ“– In short

The reindeer is a large animal that lives in the very cold lands of northern Europe and Asia, where snow covers the ground for many months. It's the only deer in which both males and females have antlers. Some northern peoples herd it in large groups.

๐Ÿคฉ Did you know?

  • A reindeer stands between 90 and 120 centimeters tall.
  • A big reindeer can weigh about 180 kilograms.
  • A reindeer's knees make a clicking sound as it walks, so the others can hear it in a storm.
  • The caribou of North America is a very close relative of the reindeer.

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๐ŸŒŸ Friend of the northern peoples

People in the cold north depend on the reindeer for many things: it pulls their sleds over the snow, gives them milk and meat, and its hide is made into warm clothes and tents.

๐Ÿ” Amazing hooves

Reindeer hooves are wide, so they don't sink into the snow, and work like shovels to dig through the snow to the lichens they eat underneath.

๐Ÿ’ก A double coat

The reindeer has very thick fur, and its hollow hairs trap warm air, so it stays warm in freezing cold and floats easily when it swims.

๐ŸŽฏ Long journeys

Herds of wild reindeer migrate long distances every year looking for food, walking thousands of kilometers between summer and winter.

๐Ÿ“ธ More pictures

The reindeer
The reindeer
The reindeer

๐Ÿงฉ Test yourself

1 What makes a female reindeer different from other female deer?

2 What does a reindeer eat under the snow?

3 A big reindeer can weigh about ?? kilograms.

4 Which picture shows โ€œThe reindeerโ€?

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๐Ÿ“ท Picture sources: Wikimedia Commons