Reindeer's blue eyes act as night vision goggles to help them find food

Reindeer, in Alaska, are domesticated and are considered livestock and private property. Reindeer come in a variety of colors from tawny, beige, white, brown, dark brown, and variations of all the above with spots.. Reindeer vary greatly in size and color from the smallest, the Svalbard reindeer (R. (t.) platyrhynchus), to the largest, Osborn's caribou (R. t. osborni). Although reindeer are quite numerous, some species and subspecies are in decline and considered vulnerable.

Visitors often ask if the different coloured reindeer in our herd are different breeds, or even different species. The answer is no, they're all reindeer just the same - they can vary in colour like horses, dogs and cats do. I thought I'd show a range of the colours found in our herd. Through the process of domestication, humans tend to select for colour variation, leading to a greater.. Learn facts and information about the Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), including their size, migratory habits, diet, native habitats and more.