Rudolph really did have a red nose!
Contributors to this thread:Caribou
From: TradbowBob
06-Jan-15
I was reading an article about reindeer/caribou today. All of the reindeer in Alaska were imported by whalers in the 1800's who brought them from Siberia.
But aside from that, Rudolph really could have a red nose.
It seems that Caribou/Reindeer have 25% more capillaries in their noses in comparison to other similar critters. And their noses do turn red in severe cold or at high altitudes.
TBB
From: CPAhunter
06-Jan-15
My daughter dresses up all my mounts every Christmas!
From: Jack Harris
06-Jan-15
Thank you. I will go to sleep tonight all the wiser. Thanks to bowsite
From: Bou'bound
06-Jan-15
cute
From: TEmbry
06-Jan-15
Not anymore he doesn't...
From: JD1983
06-Jan-15
From: IdyllwildArcher
06-Jan-15
No the reindeer were. There's a herd of reindeer in AK. They're not native caribou.
From: Zbone
07-Jan-15
From my understanding, although Eurasia reindeer are caribou, they are a different and separate subspecies from the native American caribou of Alaska...
As said above, once upon a time, Eurasia reindeer were introduced to Alaska in isolated areas back in the day and some still exist, although they are not native to Alaska... I believe there is strictly an Eurasia reindeer herd over on one of the Aleutian Islands. Watched a Shockey show blasting them...
From: TD
07-Jan-15
Cool.
I thought it was gonna be a double lunged 'bou hero shot with blood drooling out all over the nose.....
From: LUNG$HOT
07-Jan-15
You nailed it TD. I thought the same thing. Kind of a cool fact I guess.
