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Wildlife in Iceland is not diverse. The biggest and only wild hooved mammal is reindeer. Reindeer were introduced from Norway late in the 18th century originally for farming, but reindeer husbandry the Scandinavian style did not tempt the Icelanders, and the animals were never domesticated. Today the wild reindeer live only in South East and East Iceland, mostly at higher elevations in summer but seek lower grassland, closer to the coast in winter. While their primary habitat is in the deserted expanses by Snæfell, reindeer are seen every year in the territory extending from Vopnafjördur in the north to the Glacier Lagoon in the south.

Here are my photos of some reindeer that I met in Hornafjordur (southeast corner of Iceland) in the past 4 years.

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Reindeer And Brunnhorn Mountain

Reindeer And Brunnhorn Mountain

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EriKitty
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would want to have one of these pics as my wallpaper!

Lill Loseth
Community Member
5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just Beautiful. Makes me feel guilty about all the reindeer meatballs I ate as a child in Norway.

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