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Reindeer

Rangifer tarandus

Photo by Elsa
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Description:

Reindeer have been domesticated by the Sami people, indigenous to Norway, Finland, Sweden and Russia, for thousands of years. In the northern parts of Norway you can find herds of many hundreds of animals roaming the tundra.

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Comments (6)

Thanks Elsa for sharing your experience...
For about four days Ashish! They are domesticated up north in Norway, was spending a long weekend there :)
I have seen them as well while in Lapland few years ago.
Elsa... How long you go around to spot Reindeer...?
Thanks Laura, you are very sweet :)
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PublishedOctober 17, 2011

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