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Reindeer evolved during the last ice age to withstand temperatures as low as minus 94°F (minus 70° C. Yes, you read that right. This is an amazing feat, accomplished only by a select group of ...
Reindeer need a lot of food to survive a long winter. A reindeer can eat up to twenty pounds of food each day! For many reindeer to survive in the wild, this lichen is necessary.
Reindeer are a type of deer that has evolved to endure harsh winters in freezing climates. They are the only deer species with hair completely covering their nose. This helps warm incoming cold ...
The mountain reindeer has several physiological adaptations to cope with different environmental temperatures. Reindeer have hemoglobin that allows for high oxygen unloading even at very cold temperatures. [1] This is essential because reindeer limbs are often kept much colder than core body temperature, a phenomenon known as regional ...
Winter rest (from the German term Winterruhe) is a state of reduced activity of plants and warm-blooded animals living in extratropical regions of the world during the more hostile environmental conditions of winter. In this state, they save energy during cold weather while they have limited access to food sources.
The easiest way to tell a reindeer from a deer is the climate it inhabits; deer are creatures accustomed to temperate climates, while reindeer evolved to thrive in freezing environments.
The Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) is a small subspecies or species of reindeer found on the Svalbard archipelago of Norway.Males average 65–90 kg (143–198 lb) in weight, females 53–70 kg (117–154 lb), [2] while for other reindeer generally body mass is 159–182 kg (351–401 lb) for males and 80–120 kg (180–260 lb) for females.
Reindeer are meandering animals. In fact, some reindeer migrate the farthest of any terrestrial animal. They trek north over 600 miles when summer begins and then move south again for winter.