Reindeer (otherwise called caribou) (Rangifer tarandus) are well known as the the delightful creatures who pulled St. Nick’s sleigh through the sky on Christmas Eve. While these animals can’t actually fly, they do perform a lot of interesting movements during the migration season. Reindeer will move in herds of up to 500,000 individuals, and will travel for up to 5,000 kilometers per year! Typically they migrate to follow a food source across Northern Europe, Siberia or North America.
Art by @kit.faced
[Edited by Isabelle McDonald]
Reference:
Gunn, A. 2016. “Rangifer tarandus“. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T29742A22167140. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T29742A22167140.en.