Description

 Both male and female reindeer grow antlers, unlike most other deer species where only males have them. Female reindeer grow antlers to protect their food during winter, especially when pregnant. Reindeer have the largest and heaviest antlers of all living deer species relative to their body size. Reindeer hooves change with the seasons. The thick coat of hair that covers their hooves helps them find traction on slippery terrain. Reindeer live in the Arctic tundra and damp forests of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Russia, and Scandinavia.