Reindeer presents
On this page you'll find lots of gifts for reindeer lovers. Here you'll find reindeer coasters, reindeer trivets, reindeer keyrings and reindeer wine corks. All reindeer gifts are made from silicone, which is a durable, hard-wearing and environmentally friendly material.
Reindeer products are perfect gifts for anyone who loves animals and nature. Because the trivets and coasters are made of silicone, they stay still and don't rattle, which means they also fit very well in a caravan or motorhome.
The reindeer gifts can be sent by post as they don't weigh much and don't take up too much space. The reindeer gifts are also perfect for travelling abroad as a small souvenir from Sweden.
Want to know more about reindeer?
The reindeer is a beautiful animal that can be seen in the northern parts of the Nordic region, but also in northern Russia and North America. Today there are no longer any wild reindeer in Sweden, but from Idre and northwards reindeer herding is practised by the Sami. Here are some interesting facts about reindeer. You can also read more about the reindeer in our article with facts about reindeer.
- Reindeer are found on three continents - Europe, Asia and North America.
- There are several different subspecies of reindeer - some are found on islands such as Greenland, Svalbard and Ellesmere Island in Arctic Canada.
- Svalbard reindeer have short legs - at least compared to other reindeer.
- There used to be wild reindeer in Sweden - today the species is considered nationally extinct.
- Reindeer have been on Gotland - they were transported there in the 18th century, but the last ones were shot in the 19th century.
- Wild reindeer are found in several places - Although not in Sweden, they are found in Russia, North America and Norway.
- The reintroduction of wild reindeer in Sweden has been discussed - the arguments are about biodiversity, hunting and tourism.
- Both bulls and cows have horns - In fact, the reindeer is the only deer where both sexes have horns.
- Bulls shed their horns before cows - Bulls shed their horns after the autumn rut, while cows wait until after calving.
- There are many names for the reindeer - the bull may be called sarv and a castrated male may be called härk, while the cow may be called vaja or simla.
- The colour of reindeer can vary - Most are a dark grey-brown colour, but they become lighter in winter.
- Reindeer fur is a good insulator - The hair is partly made up of hollow air cells, which provides good insulation.
- A snapping sound is heard as the reindeer walk - It is a tendon attachment that slides over a leg and makes a sound, perhaps to keep the herd together.
- Reindeer use their hooves to find food in the snow - they scrape the food out from under the snow cover.
- Reindeer have a good sense of smell - they can smell where food is hidden under the snow.
- Reindeer like mushrooms - Reindeer eat lichens and many other types of plants, including mushrooms.
- A newborn reindeer calf can walk soon after birth - calves are born between April and June.
- Reindeer grow older than bulls - A reindeer cow can sometimes live to 20 years old, while bulls do not reach the same age.
- Reindeer are fast - They move long distances and can run at 80 km/h.
- Reindeer face many different dangers - they can fall victim to avalanches or encounter wolves. Humans can also be a threat.
- People were already hunting reindeer in prehistoric times - reindeer were found further south and reindeer bone tools have been found in France.
- Reindeer husbandry has a long history - There are historical sources indicating that the Sami people kept reindeer in the 9th century.
- All parts of the reindeer could be used - the reindeer were used for meat, milk and the production of leather and tools.
- In some places, reindeer have been used for watching - In Siberia, some peoples used reindeer for riding.
- In Sweden, reindeer husbandry takes place from Idre and northwards - reindeer husbandry is managed by members of samebys.
Gifts in the form of reindeer
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