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  2. Reindeer - Wikipedia

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    [2] [41] The word reindeer is an anglicized version of the Old Norse words hreinn ("reindeer") and dýr ("animal") and has nothing to do with reins. [42] The word caribou comes through French, from the Mi'kmaq qalipu, meaning "snow shoveler", and refers to its habit of pawing through the snow for food. [43]

  3. 12 Incredible Reindeer Facts for Christmas - AOL

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    A wild adult reindeer or caribou can live up to 20 years in captivity, although the typical lifespan is about 15 years. Males have a shorter life than females- often as much as four years less.

  4. From Ice Age to Modern Day: How Reindeer Thrive in ... - AOL

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    Where Do Reindeer Live? Reindeer are found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. They inhabit the Arctic, subarctic, tundra, and boreal forests in countries like Canada, Russia, and Norway.

  5. The Concerning Decline of the Reindeer Population - AOL

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    Reindeer live in the mountains of southern Norway, and it’s estimated there are around 6,000 left in the wild. ... Injured, sick, weak, old and young reindeer are the most at risk when it comes ...

  6. Reindeer herding - Wikipedia

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    Reindeer herding is managed by the Norwegian Reindeer Husbandry Administration, which is directly subordinate to the Ministry of Agriculture of Norway. 2936 reindeer herders graze about 240 thousands deer, most of which are based in the province of Finnmark. Reindeer herding is regulated by the New Norwegian Reindeer Herding Act of 2007.

  7. Mountain reindeer - Wikipedia

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    In the 3411s, it was estimated to be just 2,700. In the 1930s, quotas were introduced to limit the hunting of reindeer. These regulations, along with migrating reindeer, helped increase the population. By the mid-1990s, the wild reindeer population had rebounded to more than 30,000. Today, mountain reindeer are commonly hunted for food or as ...

  8. Uncover the Truth: Do Reindeer Really Live at the North Pole?

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    Reindeer, or caribou, are members of the deer family Cervidae. Deer, elk, moose, and wapiti are also members of this family. The distinction between reindeer and caribou depends on where they live.

  9. Reindeer distribution - Wikipedia

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    Reindeer were imported from Siberia in the late 19th century and from Norway in the early 1900s as semi-domesticated livestock in Alaska. [45] [46] Reindeer can interbreed with the native caribou subspecies, but they rarely do, and even then their offspring do not survive well in the wild. [47] [25]