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In 2016, over 300 wild reindeer were killed by a single lightning strike on the Hardangervidda plateau in Norway
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this post was submitted on 25 Apr 2025
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that's a good explanation thank you
Also, when the lighting struck, it was probably not from a clear sky. And reindeer can huddle. So if they're all pretty much already touching each other...
Or even if they're not huddled, they have a sort of defense mechanism where they just running in circles when threatened.
https://www.livescience.com/64778-vikings-reindeer-cyclone.html
So I imagine a thunderstorm might elicit that response. It's just a guess though.
I just keep watching this. It’s fascinating to see how the “eye” of the herd forms, strengthens, and moves. The individual actions of dozens, if not hundreds, of reindeer coalesce into the same pattern as a hurricane… Fucking beautiful. Thank you for sharing this.
You're welcome.
Ever seen murmurations?