Reindeer

Every December, Dennis' 7 Dees gardening centers bring live reindeer to their stores.  Our homeschool group went to see these beautiful beasts up close.  There were antlers and a pelt for kids to touch.  We've all seen pictures of them before, but we'd never actually seen a real reindeer before.  I guess they just aren't quite exotic enough for zoos.  This was a big hit with the kids! And it inspired us to learn more about reindeer, which are also called caribou.