Author: Leah Hyde

Thursday 12th December
WALT: To write the final draft of a report
Report on Reindeers
What do they look like?
Reindeers look like their North American cousins . They are 8-10 inches high when born. Baby reindeers don't have antlers until they are older. Reindeers have white necks , grey tanned fur and small light brown ears.
Where do they live?
Although they live in forests and on snowy mountain peaks ,you can also find them in Canada ,Siberia ,Alaska ,Greenland in Finland and in Northern parts of America . You can also find them in Iceland and in Norway's snowy mountains .
How long do they live?
In zoos ,they live up to 18 to 20 years of age but only to 12 to 15 years in the wild .They get lots of care in the zoos, but in the wild, they don’t live long
because they get hunted.
What do they eat?
They are herbivores and reindeers are in the wild ,they eat grass , berries and herbs. They eat the same in zoos as well .
How do they live?
Reindeers have thick fluffy fur, because its cold in winter . They have huge twig like antlers to try and fight of their predictors.
What about babies?
Normally, they are born in spring . They are short at first then grow very quickly . They only feed on their mother’s milk but start eating grass when they are five or six months old. They start to be weaned as early as one month of age.