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Reindeer/Caribou Flashcards

1
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True or false? Though both male and female reindeer have antlers, the males are larger and more ornate.

A

True.

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2
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What color is a reindeer’s coat in the summer?

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Brown.

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3
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What color is a reindeer’s coat in the winter?

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Gray.

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4
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How many feet tall are reindeer?

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4 1/2

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5
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What is the weight range for reindeer?

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200 - 600 pounds

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6
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What is the mating season for reindeer?

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Fall.

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7
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True or false? Reindeer are monogamous.

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False. Males often run a harem.

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8
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What is the gestation period in days of a reindeer?

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228 days

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9
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How much do newborn reindeer weigh?

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15 pounds

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10
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How long does it take a newborn reindeer to be able to outrun a human?

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One day.

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11
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How many years does it take reindeer to be sexually mature?

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3 1/2

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12
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What is the life expectancy of reindeer?

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Wild: 5 years
Captivity: 20 years

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13
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What is the range and habitat of the reindeer?

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It is found throughout the circumpolar regions of the globe in tundra and boreal forest.

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14
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What do reindeer do in the winter?

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Migrate to southern parts of their range.

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15
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What do reindeer eat?

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Grasses, shrubs, lichen, and twigs.

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16
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When are reindeer active?

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The day.`

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17
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What is the top running speed of a reindeer?

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50 mph

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18
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How many miles a day can a herd of reindeer travel?

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34

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19
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True or false? Reindeer have the longest migration of any land mammal.

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True.

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20
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How far do reindeer migrate?

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3,100 miles.

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21
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Why do reindeer travel closer together in the winter?

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To increase warmth.

22
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What is special about the hairs of the reindeer?

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They are hollow.

23
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What do the specialized hairs of the reindeer do?

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They insulate it by trapping heat and help them to float.

24
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Why do reindeer have large hairs in their nasal cavities?

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To protect them from inhaling snow when grazing.

25
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Why do reindeer have such broad hooves?

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To help them walk across deep snow.

26
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True or false? Reindeer are strong swimmers.

A

True.

27
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What do reindeer use to detect food and predators?

A

Smell.

28
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What are some predators of the reindeer?

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Bears, wolves, and humans.

29
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What species plays the biggest role in the culture of the people of Siberia?

A

The reindeer.

30
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How does the reindeer play into the culture of Eskimos and other northern indigenous people?

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They are a source of food, clothing, utensils, and transportation. They are also revered and present in many myths.

31
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What is the conservation status of the reindeer?

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Least concern.

32
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What are the main threats to the reindeer?

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Climate change, development, over-hunting. Wild reindeer are at risk from inbreeding with domestic herds.

33
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What disaster resulted in the slaughter of 3 million reindeer?

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Chernobyl.

34
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How many calves per year do reindeer produce?

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One.

35
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How many pounds can a reindeer pull?

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Around 300

36
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What is the difference between a reindeer and a caribou?

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They are called reindeer in Eurasia and caribou in North America.

37
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What is the name of the threatened subspecies of caribou?

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Woodland caribou.

38
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What is the favorite food of caribou?

A

Deer lichen.

39
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How long does it take deer lichen to grow?

A

Hundreds of years.

40
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Why do some eskimo tribes respect caribou so much?

A

The believe humans and caribou were once the same animal.

41
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What season are reindeer calves born in?

A

Spring.

42
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What is the velvet that grows on a reindeer’s antlers?

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Very blood vessel-rich skin.

43
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When do caribou shed their antlers?

A

At the end of the breeding season.

44
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When do caribou begin growing new antlers?

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At the beginning of summer.

45
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True or false? the antlers of a caribou are larger each year.

A

True.

46
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Why do reindeer’s hooves harden in the winter?

A

To cut into ice and snow. It also allows them to dig through snow to find lichen.

47
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What makes the clicking noise when caribou walk?

A

Tendons slipping over bones.

48
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What is the largest herd of caribou?

A

The porcupine herd.

49
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How many caribou are in the porcupine herd?

A

Around 169,000

50
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How much blood will some caribou lose to biting insects during the spring?

A

1 liter.

51
Q

In their prime, how many days could it take a herd of caribou to cross the Yukon river?

A

Ten days.

52
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How do white-tailed deer threaten caribou?

A

They carry a brain worm that, while only mildly threatening to them, is often fatal to caribou.

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