What are some features on reindeers?

Reindeer don't fly, but they do sometimes have red noses. These animals are part of the deer family, or Cervidae, which includes deer, elk, moose and wapiti. Like others in their family, reindeers have long legs, hooves and antlers. Reindeer are also called caribou, depending on their location.

1. What special features do reindeer have?
2. What are 3 features that help reindeer withstand the cold?
3. What is a reindeer's appearance?
4. Can reindeer jump?
5. What are 5 facts about reindeer?
6. What do reindeer look like facts?
7. What features help reindeer survive in the cold tundra?
8. What do reindeers adapt?
9. What are reindeer kids?
10. Can reindeer fly?
11. Do reindeer have teeth?
12. Can reindeer swim?
13. What do you call a female caribou?
14. Can reindeer have spots?
15. What's a male reindeer called?
16. Is Rudolph a girl?
17. Where do reindeers live for kids?
18. Can reindeer have red noses?

What special features do reindeer have?

Both male and female reindeer grow antlers, while in most other deer species, only the males have antlers. Compared to their body size, reindeer have the largest and heaviest antlers of all living deer species. A male's antlers can be up to 51 inches long, and a female's antlers can reach 20 inches.

What are 3 features that help reindeer withstand the cold?

Cool adaptations

Reindeer even have fur on the bottom of their hooves, which helps them keep from slipping on icy ground. Their big, broad hooves also work well as paddles when the animal swims across rivers or lakes. And, their sharp hooves are used as shovels to dig into the snow to find food.

What is a reindeer's appearance?

Reindeer mostly have a grey-brown fur. The fur is dark in summer and becomes a lighter color in winter. Reindeer have big feet that help them walk on soft ground. North American Caribou and Eurasian Reindeer are the same species, but there are some noticeable differences in the subspecies.

Can reindeer jump?

The top speed of a deer is around 30 miles per hour. Some deer can reach speeds of 40mph for short bursts and gallop for three or four hours at a speed of 25mph. Some deer can vertically jump 25 feet.

What are 5 facts about reindeer?

In North America reindeer are also called caribou. Both the males and females grow antlers. Their noses are specially designed to warm the air before it gets to their lungs. Reindeer hooves expand in summer when the ground is soft and shrink in winter when the ground is hard.

What do reindeer look like facts?

Reindeer don't fly, but they do sometimes have red noses. These animals are part of the deer family, or Cervidae, which includes deer, elk, moose and wapiti. Like others in their family, reindeers have long legs, hooves and antlers.

What features help reindeer survive in the cold tundra?

Air inside the guard hairs traps heat close to the body, keeping the reindeer warm even in the frigid, windy temperatures of the tundra. The guard hairs also prevent body heat from escaping and melting the snow if the reindeer lies down, keeping it from getting wet and cold.

What do reindeers adapt?

Reindeer have the unique adaptation amongst mammals of having an enzyme called lichenase which enables them to break down tough lichens to release glucose. Conservation status: Least Concern. Distribution: Circumpolar including many islands, native to the far north.

What are reindeer kids?

Reindeer are mammals of the deer family along with moose and elk. They are also called caribou. All reindeer grow pairs of antlers, which are large bony growths on the head. Female reindeer are the only females of the deer family to grow antlers. ... Reindeer live together in herds.

Can reindeer fly?

A: Most reindeer can't fly, but Santa's reindeer are special. Because they're magic, they can fly very high and very far without getting tired. ... I often get to travel with Santa to make sure the reindeer are healthy.

Do reindeer have teeth?

Reindeer Have More Teeth Than Humans

While we humans have 32 teeth in adulthood, reindeer have 34. This gives them the proper tools needed to chew their food.

Can reindeer swim?

Adult reindeer can swim 4 to 6 miles per hour (6 to 10 kilometers per hour) and can run up to 50 miles per hour (80 kilometers per hour).

What do you call a female caribou?

Herds of female caribou, called cows, leave several weeks before the males, which follow with yearling calves from the previous birthing season.

Can reindeer have spots?

Also an anomaly for the family Cervidae (the deer family), reindeer calves aren't born with spots. According to Henderson State University, spots on a young deer are an adaptation for survival.

What's a male reindeer called?

Male Reindeer are also known as the bull or sometimes stag, while female Reindeer are called cow. These are named bulls and cows because the male Reindeer are larger than a bull with stronger hooves and large antlers.

Is Rudolph a girl?

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer is actually female, scientists have said. Edinburgh University professors Gerald Lincoln and David Baird say Rudolph cannot be a male because female reindeer still have antlers at Christmas. Males shed theirs before mid-December.

Where do reindeers live for kids?

A reindeer is a reindeer everywhere in the world apart from North America where it's known as a Caribou. You can find reindeer (or caribou) to the north in the arctic and subarctic regions of the planet. They like to move around a lot and rarely stay in one place for very long.

Can reindeer have red noses?

A fraction of reindeer—the species of deer scientifically known as Rangifer tarandus, native to Arctic regions in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Russia and Scandinavia—actually do have noses colored with a distinctive red hue.