Santa's Reindeer
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (128837)
Gainesville, Florida
December 1, 2015 2:52pm CST
Both male and female reindeer grow antlers each year during the summer. However, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually in late November or early December. Female reindeer, however, retain their antlers until after they give birth in the spring. Therefore, according to every historical rendition depicting Santa's reindeer, every single one of them--from Rudolph to Blitzen--have to be female, since they all still had their antlers.
It's very interesting that I never knew this, until reading some information about reindeer recently. Not that it changes anything, but still interesting nonetheless!
Do you know any interesting facts or tidbits as it relates to Christmas?
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@Dragonairy1 (1722)
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
2 Dec 15
I saw this as well 
in the past I've always thought of them as male, I never knew their were so many different types either.
in the past I've always thought of them as male, I never knew their were so many different types either.3 people like this
@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 Dec 15
It also gives new meaning to his red nose! Maybe it really was a red light district!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
1 Dec 15
@moffittjc Yes, I have heard the rumours about his previous career.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
1 Dec 15
I had no idea that was the truth. I wonder if Santa knew it?
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 Dec 15
Santa was too busy eating cookies and drinking milk and slave-driving the elves in the factory (er...North Pole) to increase their productivity, so he never really paid attention to his reindeer. Maybe he had one too many spiked eggnogs to notice!
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 Dec 15
@PainsOnSlate That's my guess too! He probably hits the eggnog hard. With nothing else to do up in the frozen North Pole, he probably imbibes quite often. God forbid the big guy actually goes down to the factory and helps his elves! lol
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 Dec 15
I think that it's the opposite of what other deer are like. At least from what I know about white-tail deer.
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
15 Jan 17
@moffittjc ah sweet I didn't know any of that. I can't say I know anything else about Christmas either! 
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Jan 17
You do celebrate Christmas, right?
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Jan 17
@VivaLaDani13 Exactly! That's the time of the year when I dispose of all my disposable income.
...and some of my indispensable income as well!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
16 Jan 17
@moffittjc I do. But all I know is that you lose a lot of money during that time.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
2 Dec 15
How interesting! I've always told my kids that the animals can talk to them at midnight on Christmas Eve. They've always been in bed by then so not sure if it's true or not.
The kids were in bed, not the animals. Although, if my daughter had her way, the pets would all be in bed with her.
The kids were in bed, not the animals. Although, if my daughter had her way, the pets would all be in bed with her.
@Traceyjayne (11406)
• United Kingdom
2 Dec 15
I did not know that fact either.
I have no interesting facts to share ....so sorry !
