On Friday, April the 25th we had a new addition to our Reindeer 
population.

Reindeer calves begin to nurse and walk around within an hour after being
born.

Most deer species have the boys growing antlers however; with reindeer both girls and boys grow antlers.

Her first pair of antlers should be growing in when she is around 4 months old.

Their antlers constantly form, and fall off. Boys drop their antlers in winter, and pregnant girls keep their antlers until they give birth.

Reindeer use their antlers for protection, and boys use their antlers to attract girls.

Reindeer are herbivores; they love eating grasses, horsetail, sedges,
flowering plants, and leaves.

During the winter months when snow is covering the ground reindeer use their large hooves to dig down to the vegetation.

Their large hooves also spread out when they walk; this helps them move easily over the snow.

Reindeer have been used for pulling sleds, a source of meat, their pelts for clothes, and for riding across the land.