Reindeer

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Reindeer/Caribou

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Cervidae
Genus:	*Rangifer*
Species:	*tarandus*

Binomial name

Rangifer tarandus

The reindeer is a domesticated caribou. The caribou is an Arctic-dwelling deer (Rangifer tarandus).

Popular Christmas myth has it that they are used by Santa Claus to move his sleigh around during his trip to distribute toys to children on the night before Christmas. Because of this, they are often associated with the holiday.

An unusual feature of the caribou is that it has teeth only on its bottom jaw.

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