Reindeer Are Amazing Swimmers

Only Santa Claus’ reindeer can fly. But all other reindeer can swim, and they do it quite well. They are capable of swimming in fast and dangerous rivers with ease and swim faster than an average human.

Their Eye Color Changes Depending on the Season

Reindeer have changing eye color. In the summer, their eyes are golden. But when winter comes, their eye color turns into shade of blue to help them cope with a lack of light.

Their Fur Contains Hollow Hair

Considering they live in harsh and cold conditions, reindeer need all the warmth they can get. Luckily, their fur has a neat trick to help them capture it. On top of their thick undercoat is a layer of hollow and long hair, which traps air and provides added insulation for these majestic animals.

Reindeer Calves Are Able to Run Shortly After Being Born

Unlike most animal babies, reindeer calves are immediately ready for the world they are born into. Just a couple of hours from their birth, they are able to achieve a running speed of 50 mph and cover large distances.

They Have a Favorite Food

Reindeer eat all sorts of plants, but their biggest treat is lichen. They are a symbiosis of fungus and an alga and can grow on all surfaces, from bark and soil to rocks.

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Recently, he spotted an extremely rare white baby reindeer like it came from a whimsical Christmas story. “I was walking in the mountains looking for nice landscapes for my travel photography when out of nowhere I saw this wonderful little creature,” Nordsveen said. The young animal was almost camouflaged by the snowy surroundings but the photographer said it was not scared to see him and even ‘posed’ for some enchanting photos.

He came very close to me and we looked at each other straight in the eyes,” he shared, “After some minutes the mother of the baby reindeer came out of trees just behind. It walked around for some minutes before running back to its mother. It was very magical and a fairy tale moment.”

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Reindeer Are Amazing Swimmers

Only Santa Claus’ reindeer can fly. But all other reindeer can swim, and they do it quite well. They are capable of swimming in fast and dangerous rivers with ease and swim faster than an average human.

Their Eye Color Changes Depending on the Season

Reindeer have changing eye color. In the summer, their eyes are golden. But when winter comes, their eye color turns into shade of blue to help them cope with a lack of light.

Their Fur Contains Hollow Hair

Considering they live in harsh and cold conditions, reindeer need all the warmth they can get. Luckily, their fur has a neat trick to help them capture it. On top of their thick undercoat is a layer of hollow and long hair, which traps air and provides added insulation for these majestic animals.

Reindeer Calves Are Able to Run Shortly After Being Born

Unlike most animal babies, reindeer calves are immediately ready for the world they are born into. Just a couple of hours from their birth, they are able to achieve a running speed of 50 mph and cover large distances.

They Have a Favorite Food

Reindeer eat all sorts of plants, but their biggest treat is lichen. They are a symbiosis of fungus and an alga and can grow on all surfaces, from bark and soil to rocks.

The post Fun Facts About Reindeers You Probably Didn’t Know appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

Recently, he spotted an extremely rare white baby reindeer like it came from a whimsical Christmas story. “I was walking in the mountains looking for nice landscapes for my travel photography when out of nowhere I saw this wonderful little creature,” Nordsveen said. The young animal was almost camouflaged by the snowy surroundings but the photographer said it was not scared to see him and even ‘posed’ for some enchanting photos.

He came very close to me and we looked at each other straight in the eyes,” he shared, “After some minutes the mother of the baby reindeer came out of trees just behind. It walked around for some minutes before running back to its mother. It was very magical and a fairy tale moment.”

The post An Extremely Rare White Young Reindeer Was Spotted in Norway appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.