Where does the reindeer live?
Rangifer tarandus has 64,591 records in 24 countries and territories, from 1800 to 2026. Most records come from Norway.
- 64,591 records
- 24 places
- 156 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaArtiodactylaCervidaeRangifer
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 38,571 | |
| United States | 6,176 | |
| Canada | 5,584 | |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 4,184 | |
| Sweden | 4,083 | |
| Finland | 3,197 | |
| Russia | 1,044 | |
| Iceland | 1,000 | |
| Greenland | 347 | |
| French Southern Territories | 231 | |
| United Kingdom | 71 | |
| South Georgia | 54 | |
| France | 18 | |
| Mongolia | 9 | |
| Germany | 8 | |
| Netherlands | 3 | |
| Argentina | 2 | |
| China | 2 | |
| Denmark | 2 | |
| Belgium | 1 | |
| Switzerland | 1 | |
| Estonia | 1 | |
| Japan | 1 | |
| Kenya | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Cervidae.
European roe deer
2,757,050 records
red deer
670,558 records
Chinese Muntjac
158,046 records
moose
143,643 records
Chinese Water Deer
51,574 records
Eastern Roe Deer
15,150 records
red brocket
13,978 records
South American Brown Brocket
4,774 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.