Reindeer
(caribou)
(Rangifer
tarandus) |
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Family:
deers
Habitation:
northern parts of America, Europe and Asia
Appearance: o
whiters height from 90 to 140 cm, o
the coat is thick and long;
dark grey-brown or light-coloured, o
only in this species male and female carry horns, o
far ramified pole-shaped horns;
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broad hoofs with elastic skin
Lifestyle:
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lives sociably and flocks in big herds, o
hierarchy
in group established by size of the horns; o
wanders in the arctic winter |
| Reproduction:
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in mating time the male seek for harem,
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mating in October |
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Pregnancy duration: 230 days
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1 calf
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calfs are able to walk
and run an hour after
the birth
Nourishment:
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grass,
herbs, mushroom,
foliage and lichen in
the winter
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