The Importance of Reindeer
Long before the old times, reindeer is considered as one of the most important animals to man throughout Arctic Scandinavia and Russia. Reindeers help the man to enable them to live and survive the tough environment in the said countries. Reindeers are considered the toughest animals at that time that can help human being in making their life quite easy in doing daily task. Common livestock animals like horses and cows cannot stay alive on the harsh weather and climatic conditions in Arctic p...
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Reindeer Reproduction and Breeding
During the rutting period, the male reindeers usually form a harem and produce grunting sounds. The prenuptial play of the male reindeers show trait of stiff-legged gait and will lays back his antlers. They also tend to raise their muzzle, curl up their nose and sniff the female reindeer. Gestation period of reindeers is about seven to eight months. The calves are usually born single but there times that a twin calves may come out. The reindeer calves are usually born in the last week of Apri...
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Reindeers’ Calendar Routine
January and February-During this season of snow, reindeers eagerly dig and search lichens for their food. Reindeer’s big feet help them to protect from the coldness of the snow and to walk through the snow without the danger of sinking or going to deep.
March- On this month of the year, the new antlers of the male reindeers start to grow. The budding antlers are relatively tender and can be easily damaged. On the other hand, the female reindeers and their calves still have their ant...
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Reindeer Food and Diet
Generally the diet and eating habit of reindeers varies with the season. The reindeer can adapt to the available foods in particular climatic conditions and this is the main reason why reindeer can survive and manage to grow and feed themselves even in extreme conditions. In winter season reindeers usually eat a special type of plant called lichen. Lichen is composed of two different organisms such as fungus and algae that are mutually beneficial to each other. Lichens are said to be very sl...
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Reindeer Distribution and Population
The earliest known caribou or reindeer lived in Europe and North America during the Pleistocene Epoch that is equivalent to about one million years ago. But in general, the previous recorded global or world distribution of the reindeer included Spitsbergen, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Scotland and the so called USSR which comprise the whole European and Asian regions of north of 50N latitude. Reindeer are likewise to be found in north-eastern China and Mongolia. There are also considerable quant...
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Reindeer Distinct Characteristics
Reindeers are natural creations blessed with magnificent winter coat that provides not only beauty to every reindeer but also enable them adapt to live the difficult conditions of climate in Arctic areas. The reindeers have coat that is very noticeable because of its dense and compactness. They have long hollow hairs under laid by short, dense and soft wooly fur. The winter coat of reindeer also serves as materials for ample products that man can utilized over times.
Although reinde...
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Reindeer Conservation
The useful value and the economic benefit derived from reindeers have caused to the rapid decreased in the number of its wild species. The introductions of domesticated reindeers are also some of the factor for the decline of their continuous existence aside from the excessive and over hunting of wild reindeers.
Various governments including its agencies noticed the substantial need of protecting the breed of reindeers in order to maintain their existence in the natural environment....
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Reindeer Behavior
Reindeers are energetic and spirited animals. They possess combination of shyness and curiosity on their environment. When reindeers are alarmed the adult usually moan and their fawns grunt. But nevertheless they are spirited animals blessed with a beautiful winter coat. Caribou are said to be difficult to chase but once caught they easily follow their master and can be handled easily. Domesticated reindeers are usually very gentle but during rutting when bulls can become dangerous.
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