Weve also provided affiliate links so you can learn more about each selection. Now reindeer cant actually fly, but here are a lot of. Reindeer live in a cold place in the far north, but this book tells readers that a reindeer doesnt mind the cold. Reindeer are best known for pulling santas sleigh, flying all over the world on christmas night. It is set in the harsh wilderness of a prehistoric north america, and tells the story of a tribe of nomads and hunters as they try to survive, battling against enemy tribes, marauding packs of wolves and the very land itself. A few populations of north american reindeer travel up to 3100 miles per year, covering around 23 miles per day. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer began guiding santas sleigh in 1939, when robert l. You can print this letter from santa with a recipe for reindeer food, along. A nonfiction book with vivid photographs, this book teaches about a day in the life of a polar reindeer. He loses up to 35 percent of his body mass despite his dominant status or proximity to. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about reindeer names. In north america, they are called caribou in the wild and when they are domesticated they are called reindeer. Some subspecies of reindeer have numerous populations.
Hundreds of 4,000yearold stone monoliths depicting flying reindeer along with weapons can be found throughout the plains of mongolia. The collective name for a group of reindeer is a herd the sound made by a reindeer is referred to as a bellow. American caribou have mainly brown coats with darker legs. May wrote the story of the most famous reindeer of all as a christmas coloring book for his employer. Printable reindeer puzzles pin8facebooktweet here is a basic reindeer puzzle you can print. Reindeer can eat up to 12 pounds of food every day. A reindeer is a reindeer everywhere in the world apart from north america where its known as a caribou. Reindeer are adapted to the chilly climes of the arctic tundra, including scandinavia shown, as they sport hollow. American caribou have mainly brown coats with darker legs, while asian and european reindeer are grayer. Reindeer fact sheet the reindeer, also known as the caribou in north america, is a deer from the arctic and subarctic, including both resident and migratory populations. The subarctic and arctic deer called reindeer in europe is more commonly called caribou in north america, though the legend of santa clauss magic sleigh ensures the former term is widely familiar around the globe.
This product is a 12 page mini book filled with interesting facts about reindeer plus comprehension questions and an answer key. While overall widespread and numerous, some of its subspecies are rare and one has already gone extinct. A highly nomadic species, reindeer may travel 3,000 miles in a year, the longest documented movements of any terrestrial mammal. Rudolph, which means famous wolf in german, was not introduced until 1939 when robert l. In europes reindeer age 16,000 years ago, reindeer were abundant.
Reindeers definition of reindeers by the free dictionary. Young reindeer become mature when they are 2 year old. Cool and fun facts about the life, behavior and personality of reindeer. She has written all the titles in the awardwinning thats not my. Special thanks to jim knox of connecticuts beardsley zoo for sharing these interesting reindeer facts. Cute as this image may be, there is so much more to these fascinating creature s traditionally from europes northern tundra. She started working at usborne in 1989 and has written and edited hundreds of books including baby and novelty, sticker, art and craft, cookery, science and activity books. The reindeer people is the first in a series of reissues of megan lindholms robin hobb classic backlist titles. One of the best ways to learn about reindeer is through books.
Reindeer, species of deer found in the arctic tundra and adjacent boreal forests of greenland, scandinavia, russia, alaska, and canada. Christmas, wishes, reindeer, arctic region, nature, adventure, friendship opening. You can find reindeer or caribou to the north in the arctic and subarctic regions of the planet. A male deer can measure up to 215 cm in length and weigh up to 310 kg. These animals are part of the deer family, or cervidae, which includes deer, elk, moose and wapiti. The christmas wish by lori evert enjoy this magical christmas story about a young girl who wants to be one of santas else. Facts about the size of male reindeer fully grown they reach the height of 46 inches an adult can weigh up to 300 pounds. Also check out christmas facts, santa facts and santas elves facts for kids. They eat grass, leaves, and twigs, as well as lichen, a mosslike plant. Known as caribou in north america, reindeer live in the cold regions of north america, greenland, and northern europe to east asia. Reindeer come in a variety of colors, depending on the subspecies, the region, the sex, and even. Reindeer have been herded for centuries by several arctic and subarctic peoples, including the sami, the nenets and the yakuts. Tales of ability to fly to pull santas sleigh and other such stories have made them a fun focus for people both young and old. In all reindeer subspecies males are 10% to 50% heavier than females.
Caribou are native to north america, whereas reindeer are native to northern europe and asia. When people think of reindeer, the y often visualize rudolf and his friends pulling santas sleigh. American reindeer have mainly brown coats with darker legs. May wrote a childrens book for montgomery ward titled rudolph the rednosed reindeer. The siberian government has proposed a cull of 250,000 reindeer before christmas this year. This year, bring up reindeer facts during family christmas dinner. Its the perfect length for reading to young children. Diseasewise, a bacterium known to cattle, sheep, and goats called brucella is a also a threat to reindeer, but as long as santa keeps a closed herd, meaning no new additions and no exposure to outside reindeer, infectious disease shouldnt be much of a worry. This fact file is all about reindeer in the series mammals. Reindeer facts mini book by deeannmoran teachers pay teachers. The book gives some interesting facts about reindeer.
Cool facts for kids is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. Compared to other members of the deer family, reindeer have thicker bodies and shorter legs. Dec 20, 2012 svalbard reindeer have the shortest legs of any of the reindeer, and do not move far or fast while walking books dont say how fast they move while flying. That is why iucn gives the status for reindeer as vulnerable animals. In 2001, harrods store in london had to replace santas reindeer and sleigh with a horse.
See more of jim knox on jim knoxs wild zoofari, a liveaction wildlife series airing on pbs that teaches kids about wildlife conservation. Technically speaking, to cross state lines in the u. Svalbard reindeer have the shortest legs of any of the reindeer, and do not move far or fast while walking books dont say how fast they move while flying. The reindeer is a species of deer living in arctic regions. People of the reindeer survival international has campaigned for the rights of reindeer herding tribes for decades. Unlike many deer species, reindeer calves are born without spots. Reindeer usually live to be 1215 years old, sometimes they can live to be 20 years old. Reindeer have been hunted by humans since the stone age. A highly nomadic species, reindeer may travel 3,000 miles in a year, the longest documented movements of. Descriptive nonfiction, 191 words, lexile 410l level 1 grades k1. Also known as caribou, these large deer can grow to up to 220 cm long and weight over 300 kg. No, reindeer and caribou can swim strongly for miles at a time. During the fall male reindeer also called bulls with fight each other using their antlers.
Sep 29, 2016 reindeer dont fly, but they do sometimes have red noses. The reindeer has become somewhat of a whimsical creature. Reindeer live in the far northern regions of north america, europe, and asia. Uncles and antlers get in the holiday spirit and count from one to eight in this playful tribute to a team of reindeer relatives, each quirky and fun. It has beautiful photographs, and would be a great way to teach students some real facts about reindeer. Reindeer are not considered fully domesticated, as they generally roam free on pasture grounds. The reindeer wish lori evert, author per breiehagen, illustrator random house for kids, fiction, oct. Learn about reindeer and enjoy colorful pictures look and learn. A reindeer s bodyfrom its antlers and nose, to its coat, wide hooves, and long legsis adapted to the cold habitat. Known as reindeer in europe and asia, caribou live in the cold regions of north america, greenland, northern europe, and east asia.
Christmas is coming soon and one of the animals most associated with christmas are the reindeer who pull santas sleigh. Check out other interesting facts about reindeer below. They are raised for their meat, hides and antlers and, to a lesser extent, for milk and transportation. Everyone loves santas famous sleigh driver, rudolph the rednosed reindeer. The behavior of male reindeer, or bulls, greatly changes during the rut the mating season.
The average reindeer weight females weight from 80 to 120 kilograms 176 to 264 pounds. The idea of santas traditional flying reindeer originated in 1822 with the night before christmas by clement clarke moore, but humans have been depicting reindeer in flight for millennia. Reindeer babies do not have spots on their fur, like most other deer babies have. A reindeers bodyfrom its antlers and nose, to its coat, wide hooves, and long legsis adapted to the cold habitat. Ice age engravings in a cave in france contain a reindeer and the artwork has been dated from 12,000 to 10,500 bc. Uncles and antlers get in the holiday spirit and count from one to eight in this playful tribute to a. Learn more about the characteristics, habitat, and diet of reindeer in this article.
A male reindeer s transformation from july to august. However, there is much to learn about this large animals that are found in the colder climates around the world. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Male reindeer grow to 28 to 53 inches 70 to 5 centimeters tall from hooves to shoulder, and around 5. They like to move around a lot and rarely stay in one place for very long. Long, long ago, far to the north and high in the snowy mountains, where you could ski for days and never see another soul. Males weight from 160 to 180 kilogram 352 to 396 pounds, depending on time of year. Dec 18, 2016 welcome to another episode of natural world facts. The reindeer seen on todays show are from santas workshop, a theme park in north pole, new york. The reindeer is a species of deer native to arctic areas of scandinavia, greenland, canada and russia. In this seasonal gallery, survival reveals extraordinary facts about the reindeer. The word caribou, according to the government of yukon, stems from the moniker xalibu from the micmac people, which means. They live in forests and the arctic tundra, or treeless plains of the far north.
Born for speed, a reindeer calf can follow its mother within one hour of birth, and can outrun a human after only one day. Alaska does have some reindeer, however, imported from siberia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Remarkable reindeer a wonderful picture book full of facts about reindeer. Reindeer facts reindeer have been around for a long time. During this time, they are aggressive, destructive, and dangerous both to handlers and other reindeer the activity of the rut adversely affects a male reindeer s health. The female reindeer also called a cow will mate with the reindeer who was the better fighter. Brown reindeer printable book a to z teacher stuff.