scientific name:Rangifer tarandus
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The reindeer is a mammal that is famous during Christmas time. We probably all know who Rudolph and his friends are but what and how are reindeers like actually ?
The brown or grey animal can be found in North America, North Europe , Eastern Asia and Greenland. It weighs from 120 - 300 kg .
Reindeers are herbivorous animals that has a lifespan of 12 - 15 years in the wild. It feeds on a lichen known as reindeer moss.In North America, reindeers are also known as caribous. They get hunted down by arctic wolves, bears and humans. Its current conservation status is Least Concern.
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