Introduction
Females generally have longer life spans than males, some over 15 years. When available, they eat mosses, herbs, ferns, grasses, and the shoots and leaves of shrubs and trees.
habitat and lifestyle
Reindeer don’t fly but some do have red noses. A large network of blood vessels in their nose are responsible for their ‘red’ nose. Their ‘red’ nose also helps them be aware of their body temperatures.
size and appearance
Reindeers walk on snow. They don’t sink into the snow despite their size because their weight is distributed over a large area because of their wide, splayed hooves. In the spring, herds can get even bigger — from 50,000 to 500,000 members. The herds often travel south around 1,600 km to 5,000 km to find food in the winter. Their home ranges tend be as big as 500 square km, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.
hunting and eating
Reindeer are herbivores, which means they only eat vegetation. Their diet can include herbs, ferns, mosses, grasses, shoots, fungi and leaves. In the winter, reindeer must dig through the snow to find food. They dig using their antlers and munch on energy-packed lichens called reindeer moss.
conservation status
Reindeer have been around for long time. Ice Age engravings in a cave in rance contain a reindeer and the artwork has been dated from 12,000 to 10,500 BC. Least Concern.
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