Captain Jack's Christmas Tree Farm
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Nearly everyone thinks they know Santa's Reindeer names.
Can you name them? Are you sure?
(photo of female 2 1/2 years old reindeer at Captain Jack's
Tree Farm)
Yes they really are reindeer (not a white tail deer or caribou). Both
reindeer and caribou live in the far north and both belong to the deer family.
Wild reindeer (Rangier arcticus) are found mostly in the extreme north areas.
The reindeer live in arctic and subarctic regions (predominantly in Finland,
Sweden, Norway and Russia).
The domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) are considerably smaller than
the caribou and weigh less than 300 pounds. Caribou, on the other hand,
weigh just under 700 pounds. Both the male and the female have antlers (see
above photo).
Their hooves are lateral and spread out to help the reindeer walk on
the snow or to dig up food under the snow.
When the reindeer move, you can hear a popping sound similar to popping
one's knuckles. Unlike the Caribou, Reindeer can be fenced in.
Our Reindeer are fed a special mixture of reindeer food, hay, and lots
of apples (their favorite treat). Reindeer have a fuzz on their antlers
most of the year, but lose it around mating season (usually October - November)
and lose their antlers in April of each year.
3 of Santa's reindeer from left to right Dasher, Dancer and Prancer (6 months
old) with trainer Rhonda
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