Hi, my name is Baltic and I am a
member of the Coca-Cola International Bean Bag Collection. I
am a reindeer or caribou and I represent the country of Sweden.
Reindeer are large arctic and subarctic deer, the American species
of which is called caribou.
Reindeer or caribou
(Rangifer tarandus) inhabit northern forests and tundra.
The reindeer's hardiness is perhaps due to its stomach, which
hosts special bacteria enabling these animals to digest lichens,
the major portion of their diet. All caribou move around and
many herds undertake great migrations in the spring and autumn.
In summer, they graze on the grasses, sedges, and lichens of
the open tundra. In winter, they move south into the northern
parts of the boreal forest, where they can browse on vegetation
and seek shelter from the cold.
Both male and female reindeer have antlers,
although the male's are much larger. The animal is about 6 to
7 feet long and about 4 feet tall at the shoulder. They weigh
about 240 pounds. The main predator of the caribou is the wolf.
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