What do reindeer sound like?

By Jeff Fay, Cooperative Extension Service

Where does the "click, click, click" part of 鈥淯p on the housetop, click, click, click鈥︹ come from? The clicking sound comes from tendons in the reindeer鈥檚 feet slipping over the bones. To hear this sound--along with some reindeer grunts--click the arrow to the right below the image. Reindeer sounds provided by Kathy Turco of 蜜桃影像鈥檚 Spirit Speaks: Sound & Science.


Click the arrow above to hear what reindeer sound like.




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