在斯瓦尔巴德群岛上,生活着数万头驯鹿。驯鹿的角似鹿、头似马、身似驴、蹄却似牛。值得称道的还不是因为它们奇特的体貌,而是它们极强的生存能力。每年冬天,驯鹿都要离开斯瓦尔巴德群岛,去远方寻找新鲜的草料和水源。它们边走边吃,日夜兼程,遇河过河,逢山爬山。每支鹿群都有一头经验丰富而又体格健壮的母鹿领头。驯鹿们对领头母鹿的经验和能力从不怀疑,因为它们跟随领头母鹿年复一年地征服了许多穷山恶水、峭壁沙漠。它们坚信,领头母鹿的每一次出 In the Svalbard there are tens of thousands of reindeer. Reindeer horns like deer, head like a horse, body like a donkey, hoof is like cattle. Commendable not because of their peculiar physical appearance, but their very strong viability. Every winter, the reindeer leaves the Svalbard and goes searching for fresh forage and water. They eat while walking, day and night, across the river, every mountain climbing. Each deer group has an experienced and physically robust doe leader. The reindeer never doubted the deer’s experience and ability, as they followed the leading doe year after year to conquer so many poor mountains and wilderness, cliff deserts. They are convinced that each time the lead doe goes out