Question 1: What is a group of reindeer called?
- A troop
- A twinkle
- A herd
Correct Answer: A herd
Fact: Herd sizes of reindeer can vary in numbers depending on the region or the species. The tundra reindeer are known for gathering in groups that can contain as many as half a million individuals.
Question 2: What is unique about female reindeer?
- Their diet
- Their antlers
- The color of their fur
Correct Answer: Their antlers
Fact: Reindeer are the only species among deer whose females also grow antlers. Used to defend food and territory, especially during their pregnancy in the winter months, reindeer cows keep their antlers until spring, unlike males, who shed them months earlier, at the beginning of autumn.
Question 3: What sport might suit reindeer well?
- Swimming
- Boxing
- Soccer
Correct Answer: Swimming
Fact: Reindeer pedaling through water is not a strange sight; they cross many obstacles, including water bodies, on their long migrations. They were depicted swimming as far back as 13,000 years ago in the 'Swimming Reindeer' sculpture made from mammoth ivory, which was discovered in France in the 1860s.