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Home / Wildlife / Reindeer cyclones are formed to make it hard for predators to target the weaker reindeer

Reindeer cyclones are formed to make it hard for predators to target the weaker reindeer

Updated on May 18, 2024December 20, 2022
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Reindeer cyclone’s have been documented as far back as the Viking period with reindeer forming cyclones to make it harder for hunters to target any of the reindeer. The cyclones form around weaker members of the herd as a way to protect them. Many animal species have a similar defense strategy. 

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