SUPER SURPRISE
THURSDAY# 19
We couldn’t talk arctic animals without including this special hoofed animal! That’s right! We’ve found one of the most famous arctic dwellers of all! Do you have your sleigh ready?
MEET THE REINDEER!
Range/Habitat: North America-Europe-Asia/Tundra-forest
Diet: Herbivore: grasses, moss, lichen
Length/Weight: 4- 7 ¼ ft/ 260-660 lb
Conservation Status: common
Fun Facts:
- Reindeer are also called caribou.
- They vary in color and size depending on where they live. Reindeer that live closest to the arctic are white in color.
- Both female and male reindeer have antlers. Males lose their antlers in the winter.
- Reindeer antlers are covered in a layer of fur called velvet.
- Their noses are specialized to warm cold air before it enters their lungs.
- Reindeers have a four chambered stomach!
- One of their favorite foods is called reindeer moss.
- Reindeers are the only mammal that can see ultraviolent light!
- Some reindeer populations migrate. They can migrate up to 3,000 miles in one year! Whew, they must be tired!
Besides being really neat, reindeer are famous for pulling Santa’s sleigh! We were hoping to meet a real reindeer this year, but we weren’t able to. We are making some antlers out of pipe cleaners though! What’s your favorite thing about reindeer?
We found a coloring sheet too:
The Adventures of Ellie and Edmond 