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Reindeer live in really cold places like the Arctic, northern Europe, Asia, and North America. In North America, we often call them caribou . Reindeer usually travel in groups called herds. A herd can be small, with just a few reindeer, or HUGE , with thousands all together. Baby reindeer are called calves (just like baby cows). Calves are amazing because they can stand and walk only a few hours after they are born! Reindeer mostly eat grasses, moss, and a special plant called lichen that grows on rocks and trees. They usually weigh between 200–400 pounds, which is as heavy as two or three grown-up humans. Even though they are heavy, reindeer are super fast! They can run up to 50 miles per hour—faster than a car driving in a neighborhood!
Reindeer Fun Facts
Both boy and girl reindeer grow antlers. They’re the only kind of deer where the females also have antlers! Their noses are like “heaters.” Reindeer noses warm up the cold air before it goes into their lungs. They’re great swimmers. Reindeer can swim across rivers and lakes—even in icy water. Their hooves change with the seasons. In the summer, their hooves are soft for walking on wet ground, but in the winter, they get hard and sharp for walking on ice and snow. They travel really far. Reindeer migrate farther than almost any other land animal—sometimes more than 3,000 miles in a year! They can see in the dark. Reindeer can see ultraviolet light, which helps them spot food and predators in the snowy Arctic.
When people drop trash, it doesn ‛ t just go away in the snow. Instead, the snow covers it up like a blanket. It might look clean, but the garbage is still there. When the snow melts in the spring, all that hidden litter shows up again. Sometimes this is called a “litter bloom.” It makes parks, sidewalks, and rivers dirty. Litter Bloom
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