But unlike males, female reindeer keep their antlers all winter. Female reindeer give birth in the spring and it’s thought that keeping their antlers makes them dominant in the herd, helping ...

Beyond antler retention, female reindeer are better equipped for the demanding task of pulling Santa’s sleigh. In preparation for winter, female reindeer accumulate up to 50% body fat ...

During the winter, Svalbard reindeer paw through the ... Fifty-nine percent of female reindeer were pregnant, a lower than usual rate, and one in ten of those fetuses was already dead when the ...

Scientists think this is the reason why reindeer are able to see clearly in the dark and spot their favourite food lichen which is crucial for their survival in winter. Reindeer are known to feed ...