Quick Answer. Blue-purple feet and swelling toes may be caused by Raynaud's disease or diabetes, according to Mayo Clinic and the American Diabetes Association. Both conditions cause circulation problems that result in the discoloration and swelling of the feet. Continue Reading.
Going back to the question of how big is a reindeer, as you might expect, the male reindeer are usually larger than the female reindeer. A female reindeer will be about 162 up to 205 centimeters in length. On the other hand, a male reindeer will be about 180 up to 214 centimeters in length. The female reindeers will weigh an average of 79 kg up to 120 kg. On the other hand, male reindeers will be around 92 kg to 201 kg.
Reindeer and caribou are actually the same species, Rangifer tarandus, but there are substantial differences between the two. Caribou are large, wild, elk-like animals which can be found in northern North America and Greenland and have never been domesticated. Reindeer are slightly smaller and were domesticated in northern Eurasia about 2000 years ago. There are still some wild populations of reindeer found in Eurasia but they are best known as a domesticated animal. Today, they are still herded by many Arctic peoples in Europe and Asia who depend on the reindeer for almost everything in their economy including food, clothing and shelter.