What's the Story Behind Santa and Reindeer? We've done the research! Jump in to read about Christmas Reindeer!

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Reindeer can be found in the United States, the Russian Federation, Mongolia, Greenland, Finland, and Canada. They’ve also been introduced as residents in the South Sandwich Islands, South Georgia, ...