Reindeer Size
Size of Reindeer
Weight | 80-182 kg [Females weigh 80–120 kg (180–260 lb), males weigh 159–182 kg (351–401 lb)] | ||
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Height | 85-150 cm [85 to 150 cm (33 to 59 in)] | ||
Length | 162-214 cm [Females measure 162–205 cm (64–81 in) in length, males measure 180–214 cm (71–84 in) in length. The tail is 14 to 20 cm (5.5 to 7.9 in) long] | ||
Lifespan | 15-20 yrs [Up to 15 Yrs (Wild), Up to 20 Yrs (in Captivity)] | ||
Maximum speed | Top speed is 80km/h (50mph) |
The Reindeer is a member of the chordata, It is a mammal that raises the next generation with female breast milk. In taxonomy, its phylum is Chordata, the class is Mammalia, and it belongs to the order Artiodactyla.
The Reindeer belonged to the family Cervidae, mainly distributed in Eurasia, Europe, North-America, Ocean. They like to live in forests close to the arctic tundra, and herd is their life style.Their skin type is fur, and their bodies have multiple colors, mainly brown, grey, white, tan. it likes to eat grass the most. In addition, grass, herbs, berries are also foods that it often preys.
If we use one sentence to describe the Reindeer, it is "Also known as the Caribou".