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Animals of Christmas: reindeer

The classic ‘puller of Santa’s sleigh’ is a special type of deer…. The reindeer – also known as caribou in North America – is a species of deer with circumpolar distribution, native to Arctic, subarctic, tundra, boreal, and mountainous regions of northern Europe, Siberia, and North America. This includes both sedentary and migratory populations.   Fun  facts about reindeer Reindeer and caribou are the same animal (Rangifer tarandus) and are a member of the deer family. In Europe, they are...