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The World’s Fattest Deer Are Doing Just Fine
Svalbard reindeer, the northernmost subspecies of Rangifer tarandus, has flesh so richly striated with fat that it forms a sheen around the mouths of those who eat it, leaving visible kisses on the rims of glasses. When fried in a pan, it browns like bacon in its own rendered grease. Stews made with Svalbard reindeer form a thick seal of fat as they cool, as cream rises to the top of fresh milk.