REINDEER
REINDEER Scientific Name: Rangifer tarandus Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Physical Adaptations: Muzzles are fully furred Young are without spots Feet are large with deeply cleft hooves
Behavioral Adaptations: Live in herds that persist for many years
Primary Diet: Wild: grass, sedges, lichen, birch & willow leaves Herbivore
Herds range in size from 20 to 200,000 Migrate in fall to winter feeding grounds
Habitat/Biome: tundra and arctic woodlands
Distribution: Northern N. America, Greenland, Northern Europe To East Asia
Status: stable to endangered; depends on location Special Notes: IUCN Category: Lower Risk/Least Concern CITIES Listing: NA Threats Include: Human activities, habitat loss
Fun Facts: Only deer in which females carries antlers Males shed antlers in Nov—April Females shed antlers in May—June When they walk a clicking sound is made by tendon slipping over bone in the foot In North America are referred to as caribou
Additional Notes: Gestation: 210 to 240 days Weight: 260 to 660 lbs. Life Span: 12 to 15 years Information Sources (03/2007): Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Animal Facts World Conservation Red List Smithsonian Animals
Behavioral Adaptations: Live in herds that persist for many years
Primary Diet: Wild: grass, sedges, lichen, birch & willow leaves Herbivore
Herds range in size from 20 to 200,000 Migrate in fall to winter feeding grounds
Habitat/Biome: tundra and arctic woodlands
Distribution: Northern N. America, Greenland, Northern Europe To East Asia
Status: stable to endangered; depends on location Special Notes: IUCN Category: Lower Risk/Least Concern CITIES Listing: NA Threats Include: Human activities, habitat loss
Fun Facts: Only deer in which females carries antlers Males shed antlers in Nov—April Females shed antlers in May—June When they walk a clicking sound is made by tendon slipping over bone in the foot In North America are referred to as caribou
Additional Notes: Gestation: 210 to 240 days Weight: 260 to 660 lbs. Life Span: 12 to 15 years Information Sources (03/2007): Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Animal Facts World Conservation Red List Smithsonian Animals
