Tiergarten Nürnberg

Antlers for the ladies too

The small european reindeer lives in the Nuremberg Zoo. The reindeer is the only deer species in which both genders have antlers. They are smaller and less branched in females.

Equipped with snowshoes

Reindeer live in the far north. Their hooves and toes are wide. As a result, they have a large tread which stops them sinking in the snow. Their flexible foot pads create cracking noises when they run. Reindeer also use their hooves to find food underneath snow. This is how they get to their main food source, reindeer lichen.