According to examinations the stone engraving was 12,000 years old. The prehistoric creation featured several geometric ...

The Sámi Parliament in Finland is calling for reform of the Reindeer Damage Act after the March 13 government refusal to ...

It’s a mystery: Who stole, and later poisoned, Anchorage’s iconic downtown reindeer Star? Star is part of a long Anchorage tradition that started in 1960, when Ivan and Oro Stewart ...

For three and a half blocks, athletes and ungulates share the road during the headlining event of Alaska's Fur Rendezvous ...

Some scientists are confident that organs from genetically modified pigs will one day be routinely transplanted into humans. But substantial ethical questions remain. Genetically modified, newborn ...

Arrows are among the most frequently discovered artifacts, as reindeer hunting was a major industry during the Iron Age and medieval period. However, some arrowheads have been found to be made ...

Reindeer have adapted to the extreme cold and so have their hooves. Caribou hooves change with the season, becoming more padded and softer in the summer for stepping on grass and twigs, while they ...

A Scottish Highland calf is zooming his way into America's heart, one hoof at a time. Hamish, an 8-week-old calf, is the newest celebrity at Nashville Zoo. Hamish, an 8-week-old calf Scottish Highland ...

Reindeer’s cloven hooves are well adapted to survive the cold. During colder months, a reindeer’s hooves toughen up, allowing them to step on frozen, harsh terrain. Their eyes are adapted to the long ...

Domestic reindeer have short legs ... They have large and wide hooves that are good for walking in snow. They also use their hooves to dig through ice-packed snow to find plants and lichen ...