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Mountain reindeer are medium to large even-toed ungulates with a thick double coat that protects them from the Norwegian winter. Male reindeer (bulls) weigh on average 70 to 150 kg (154 to 331 pounds), while females (cows) weigh on average 40 to 100 kg (88 to 220 pounds).
There are only two genetically pure populations of wild reindeer in Northern Europe: wild mountain reindeer (R. t. tarandus) that live in central Norway, with a population in 2007 of between 6,000 and 8,400 animals; [229] and wild Finnish forest reindeer (R. t. fennicus) that live in central and eastern Finland and in Russian Karelia, with a ...
Male reindeer, known as bulls, shed their antlers in November, just before Christmas, and grow them back the following spring. The females (cows) keep their antlers through the winter and shed ...
Male reindeer are also called bull or stag, and female reindeer are referred to as cows. Male reindeer are distinguished from females by their larger stature, tougher hooves, and more impressive ...
Five cervid species (clockwise from top left): the red deer (Cervus elaphus), sika deer (Cervus nippon), barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Reindeer vs. Whitetail Deer: Food With unusually unspecialized digestive systems, deer are capable of feeding on pretty much anything. Whitetail deer generally prefer twigs and leaves, though.
A large bull reindeer in Alaska, 2006 or earlier ... In southern Norway in the mountain ranges, there are about 30,000–35,000 reindeer with 23 different populations ...
Related: Reindeer vs. Caribou: ... This is not the case with reindeer. They are referred to as "bulls" and "cows," just like cattle or elk. So, a female reindeer is called a cow.