The reindeer or caribou is a species of deer with circumpolar distribution, native to Arctic, subarctic, tundra, boreal, and mountainous regions of Northern Europe, Siberia, and North America. This includes both sedentary and migratory populations. It is the only representative of the genus Rangifer.
Baby reindeer are called calves.
Male ("bull") and female ("cow") reindeer can grow antlers annually, although the proportion of females that grow antlers varies greatly between populations. Antlers are typically larger on males.
Mother reindeer usually give birth to a single calf, although there may be twins, and three and four have been recorded. The calf is not spotted like in other deer species. Newborns are able to stand just one hour after birth, can follow their mother at five to seven hours old, and can outrun a human when one day old!
Females that become pregnant leave the herd in the spring and travel to a traditional calving ground. After a gestation period of 7.5 months, they give birth to typically one calf, usually in May and June.
Rudolph is the youngest and most famous of all the reindeer, universally celebrated for his heroics in the storm of 1939.
Rudolph is usually depicted as the ninth and youngest of Santa Claus's reindeer, using his luminous red nose to lead the reindeer team and guide Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve.
Dasher#1. Dasher is the eldest of Santa's reindeer, respected by all the other reindeer and is the leader of the reindeer pack. When Santa takes a flight Dasher calls the directions and everyone follows.
In the wild, male reindeer live 10-12 years on average, while female reindeer average 12-14 years. Some reindeer have been known to live up to 21 years! What is a reindeer?
Breeding season for reindeer happens during August and September. Gestation lasts for 200-220 days and females will begin to give birth in April, continuing into May.
Reindeer do not confront humans. During autumn it is however recommended to walk away from a reindeer herd. The rutting season starts in the end of September and it lasts until October- November.
Reindeer are the only deer species to be widely domesticated. They are used as draft animals to pull heavy loads and farmed for their milk, meat, and hides. The antiparasitic drug ivermectin is FDA-approved to treat and control warbles in reindeer. Warbles is a parasitic infection caused by the reindeer warble fly.
Reindeer live in big groups called a herd.
This has fired a suspicion that Santa's reindeer are, including Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer, all girls. However, Rudolf is still a boy. Castrated male reindeer drop their antlers in the spring like females. Tourism reindeer are almost without exception these male reindeer.
baby cow is called a calf. A female calf is sometimes called a heifer calf and a male a bull calf.
Nicholas: The Real Santa Claus. The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas. It is believed that Nicholas was born sometime around A.D. 280 in Patara, near Myra in modern-day Turkey.
Later as a boy, Santa is given a special pet cat named Blinkie, who has “soft and glossy” fur. In fact, it is Blinkie who serves as inspiration for Santa's very first toy, a wooden cat that he carves and gives to a neighboring child.
She was the creation of James Rees in his book 1849 book “Mysteries of City Life,” which explored a variety of traditions. Rees is the first to name Mrs. Claus as well, giving her the moniker Gertrude in his stories, although pop culture has given her the name Jessica.
If you think, judging by that white beard and hair, Kris Kringle might be around 70 or 80, the truth is he's far, far older. According to History.com, the monk who over time would evolve into Santa Claus was born in what is now modern-day Turkey in 280 A.D., making him a whopping 1,741 years old!
They state that one of the oldest elves around is 4,000 years old, and he goes by the name of Kringle. The youngest is only 700 and is named Buttercup. As you can see, Santa is always on the lookout for new elves with plenty of holiday spirit.
Rudolph's sweetheart was named “Clarice” in honor of the bride-to-be of another close friend.
Rudolph's nose is red because it is richly supplied with red blood cells, comprises a highly dense microcirculation, and is anatomically and physiologically adapted for reindeer to carry out their flying duties for Santa Claus.
Claus is much more tight-lipped about her age than Santa is. The last time she talked about it, she mentioned she stopped counting when she turned 170.