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  2. From Ice Age to Modern Day: How Reindeer Thrive in Extreme Cold

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    These hardy animals have some of the longest migration patterns in the animal kingdom. Reindeer typically migrate to forage for food. Reindeer feed on grass, moss, lichen, and other vegetation.

  3. Discover the Incredible Adaptations That Help Reindeer Thrive ...

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    The bacteria and protozoans in the stomach of a reindeer break down lichen compounds into sugars that the animals use for sustenance. Reindeer need a lot of food to survive a long winter.

  4. Discover the Epic Journey of Reindeer: From Tundras to Forests

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    Reindeer’s cloven hooves are well adapted to survive the cold. During colder months, a reindeer’s hooves toughen up, allowing them to step on frozen, harsh terrain. Their eyes are adapted to ...

  5. Mountain reindeer - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Chionophile - Wikipedia

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    Japanese macaques can survive in cold temperatures of below −15°C (5°F), and are among very few primates that can do so.. Chionophiles are any organisms (animals, plants, fungi, etc.) that can thrive in cold winter conditions (the word is derived from the Greek word chion meaning "snow", and -phile meaning "lover").

  7. Eurytherm - Wikipedia

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    [4] [5] [6] Eurythermy can be an evolutionary advantage: adaptations to cold temperatures, called cold-eurythemy, are seen as essential for the survival of species during ice ages. [7] In addition, the ability to survive in a wide range of temperatures increases a species' ability to inhabit other areas, an advantage for natural selection .

  8. 12 Incredible Reindeer Facts for Christmas - AOL

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    Reindeer Have Unique Winter Adaptations. There’s a reason reindeer prefer cold weather. ... It is difficult for a reindeer to survive outside of the frigid air. As a result, they tend to ...

  9. Ectotherm - Wikipedia

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    An ectotherm (from the Greek ἐκτός (ektós) "outside" and θερμός (thermós) "heat"), more commonly referred to as a "cold-blooded animal", [1] is an animal in which internal physiological sources of heat, such as blood, are of relatively small or of quite negligible importance in controlling body temperature. [2]