Reindeer

Today in Norway and Sweden, reindeer husbandry is legally protected as an exclusive Sami livelihood, such that only persons of Sami descent with a linkage to a reindeer herding family can own, and hence make a living off, reindeer.

EEG recordings revealed that reindeer's brainwaves during rumination resemble the brain waves present during non-REM sleep, and these brainwave patterns suggest that the reindeer are more "rested" after ruminating.

Reindeer subsist primarily on reindeer moss, or Cladonia rangiferina, which isn't a moss but actually a species of algae-fungus fusion known as lichen.

His reindeer crash into the crowds, fiendish monsters, and the corpse of the priest, dragged by one of the reindeer, pronounces a dire warning – rather traumatic indeed!

Although many Sami living in rural regions of Lapland earned some of their livelihood from reindeer herding, it was estimated that Sami owned no more than one-third of Finland's 200,000 reindeer.

The Evenki people did not eat their domesticated reindeer (although they did hunt and eat wild reindeer) but kept them for milk.

The logging has been under the control of the state-run forest system. citation Greenpeace, reindeer herders, and Sami organisations carried out a historic joint campaign, and in 2010, Sami reindeer herders won some time as a result of these court cases.

The Russian name "Chukchi" is derived from the Chukchi word Chauchu ("rich in reindeer"), which was used by the 'Reindeer Chukchi' to distinguish themselves from the 'Maritime Chukchi,' called Anqallyt ("the sea people").

They sell some reindeer each year for money, but can build up their herds due to the large population of reindeer.

After Tom was initially thrilled when Nicola King announced the surprise guests for the Christmas fair, his excitement soon turned to disappointment when it was revealed Torvill and Dean were in fact the names of two reindeer.

A herd of reindeer with white, brown or gray coats climb mountains and swim between glaciers on their great migration to their winter pasture in Norway's far north.

Big Brother Reindeer Gamesstar Xavier Prather was known as a competition beast during his time on but he's not as certain about his chances after having multiple surgeries prior to the spin-off.

Burl Ives brought merry life to Sam the Snowman in Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, a jolly, Frost-like character who acts as a narrator and also dispenses words of wisdom to the characters in the holiday film.

By comparison with today’s armies of gnomes, inflatables and sleighs with reindeer, we were sedate, which is to say boring, in a nice way.

Dr. Hiriluk's relationship with Chopper added so many layers to the reindeer's tragic backstory.

Eight-year-old Katie Mooney from Dublin, who was diagnosed with a cancerous Wilms tumour at the age of six, attended a Barretstown family camp in 2022 and accompanied Thomas dressed as red-nosed reindeer Rudolph to launch the appeal.

Enjoy visiting with Santa & his live reindeer, and shop our main gift shop for the perfect holiday gifts!

Fascinating footage sheds light on the harsh conditions faced by nomadic reindeer herders in the Russian Arctic, especially when it comes to women who are pregnant.

Father Christmas has been brushing up on his Welsh and getting his reindeer ready for a very special four day trip to the town.

Following closely behind are streets with the term ‘Reindeer’ in the name, which increase property value by 9.80 per cent on average (£19,298).