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Lake Superior Zoo - Duluth, MN - Northern Territory
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Reindeer
Rangifer tarandus

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Range: Arctic regions of the world
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Habitat: Open country
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Diet: Grasses, lichens, sedges, mosses, leaves of willow branches
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Fun Facts:
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  • Both the male and female grow antlers
  • Herd of hundreds or thousands assemble for fall migration, traveling perhaps 200 miles. 
  • When the snow is deep, they use their hooves as snow shovels and scrape through the snow to feed. 

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