Reproduction

The bucks gather harems during the mating season, battling each other over the does. Antler size signals status. Mating takes place during autumn and the calves are born in May. A doe has one or two calves that follow her during the first months. By autumn the calves are weaned and must get on by themselves.

Population

There are no wild reindeer remaining in Sweden; the last one was shot in the 19th century. The nearest population of mountain reindeer is in Dovre, Norway, with about 40,000 animals.