{"id":17863,"date":"2017-12-12T09:15:21","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T14:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/?p=17863"},"modified":"2022-10-26T13:26:54","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T17:26:54","slug":"17863-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/17863-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Reindeers of the North — and the Holiday Season!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reindeer, or caribou as they are known as in North America, are the animal most associated with the Christmas season!<\/p>\n

They have a long history in the daily life of the cold northern areas of the globe as well as with the holiday season!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>Santa Claus and seven of his reindeer in a parade. \u00a0Photo: Creative Commons<\/h6>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 These animals are found in the northern areas of northern Europe, Siberia, and North America.
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The name reindeer comes from the old Norse language, and of course reindeer were found in Norway.<\/p>\n

There are many different species of reindeer. Some like the barren tundra, and others live in forests.<\/p>\n

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All kinds sport the notable horns or antlers, in different sizes and shapes, depending on the kind of animal and the sex.<\/p>\n

Both males and females grow the antlers, but the males tend to be larger.<\/p>\n

Antlers grow quickly, and are spongey in texture.<\/p>\n

They are covered with a velvety fluff. When the antler is grown, it hardens and the fluffy surface rubs off.<\/p>\n

Male antlers fall off in the spring, and the females lose theirs in the summer. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Reindeer have two layers in their coats. A wooly undercoat is the bottom layer closest to the skin.<\/p>\n

On top of that is a coarse longer hair overcoat, made of hairs that are hollow and insulate the animal.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Hooves of these animals adapt to the season. In the warm months the hooves are softer and spongier, better for walking on grasses and in wetlands.<\/p>\n

In the winter, the hooves firm up and seem to dry out, so that traction on ice is easier.<\/p>\n

Reindeer also scratch and forage with these firmer winter hooves.<\/p>\n

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Here is a\u00a0reindeer sled, Arkhangelsk, Russia. Late nineteenth-century.
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One interesting thing about reindeer is that their knees click when they walk! The tendons of the knees make a sound as they slip across bones and tissue.<\/p>\n

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The reindeer\u2019s relationship with man has been to provide food as well as for transportation.<\/p>\n

The reindeer has a huge place in the history of hunting. Reindeer have also been kept as a domesticated animal for milk and meat.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Milking reindeer in the 19th century<\/h5>\n

In many very cold areas, caribou meat is dried and used throughout the winter.<\/p>\n

Also, the blood of caribou has been drunk as a remedy for the cold!\u00a0\"\"<\/a>Reindeer pulling sled in Russia. \u00a0Photo:\u00a0Elen Schurova from Moscow, Russia<\/p>\n

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The reindeer is so important that in many areas their images have adapted to flags, stamps and coats of arms.<\/p>\n

And how would Santa deliver gifts without them?<\/p>\n

HAPPY HOLIDAYS from us at Map of the Month\/ Maps for the Classroom<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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