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Reindeer

Rangifer tarandus

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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6 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Thanks Elsa for sharing your experience...

Elsa
Elsa 12 years ago

For about four days Ashish! They are domesticated up north in Norway, was spending a long weekend there :)

Gina9210
Gina9210 12 years ago

I have seen them as well while in Lapland few years ago.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Elsa... How long you go around to spot Reindeer...?

Elsa
Elsa 12 years ago

Thanks Laura, you are very sweet :)

LauraMaria
LauraMaria 12 years ago

Beautiful as always Elsa :)

Elsa
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Elsa

Finnmark, Norway

Spotted on Oct 17, 2011
Submitted on Oct 17, 2011

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