Reindeer, Rangifer tarandus, are familiar hoofed animals that live in cold climates near the North Pole.In many societies, children learn about reindeer from a very early age. This is true even if ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Russian Arctic troops are using reindeer to pull their sleighs. The soldiers are practicing working with the animals in near -22 °F temperatures. Story and editing ...

Swells of Siberian tundra roll north toward the Arctic Ocean; a reindeer herd grazes on a distant ... The process is painful to the animal. “This young cow lost her mom, so we raised her ...

A report on how polar bears, snow foxes and reindeer have adapted to live ... or to start a wildlife fact file under the topic of ‘Arctic animals’.

Reindeer can also travel further than any ... Polar bears don’t hibernate: unlike other Arctic animals they don’t eat more in the summer, as they actually need the ice in order to hunt.

The Sámi Parliament in Finland is calling for reform of the Reindeer Damage Act after the March 13 government refusal to ...

This specific population of barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) — also known as reindeer — inhabits the Arctic regions of Canada ... crisis and other threats has caused these ...

While reindeer eyes are also gold in the summer months, in winter their layer turns blue. Scientists think the blue colour helps to capture even more light. Animals that live in the Arctic experience ...

A taptetum helps animals see better ... blue-hued months of the Arctic winter. What they discovered is a marvelous bit of evolution that has given reindeer some of the most interesting eyes ...