What kind of foods do reindeer eat?

Answer 1

Their diet depends on the season:

• Summer: grass, sedges, green leaves of shrubs and new growth of larch, willow, and birch
• Late summer: mushrooms
• Winter: Reindeer eat lichens called reindeer moss, which is high in carbohydrates. Reindeer dig craters in the snow to find the moss.

Answer 2

Reindeer eat different foods, it generally depends on the time of year. In the winter they eat lichen. In the summer reindeer eat moss and mushrooms as well as grass.