Reindeer In The Russian Zoo. Editorial Photo

Reindeer in the Russian zoo. Reindeer — cloven-hoofed mammal of the deer family, the only member of the genus reindeer. The genus Rangifer, unlike other deer, the front surface of the upper lip entirely covered with hair. The supraorbital process of the horns at the end of the extended with multiple finger-like secondary outgrowths. Different from other deer and the fact that the horns have both males and females; diet in which a significant proportion of lichens; many aspects of behavior, the most notable of which is the formation of large herds. Lives in the tundra and taiga of Eurasia and North America, on some Islands of the Arctic ocean. There is both in the wild and in home condition. Reindeer in the distant past gave an opportunity to explore the North, currently remains the most important biological resource of more than twenty peoples of Eurasia and North America. Homemade deer are also used as riding and pack transport.