2022年10月7日 · Turns out Santa's sleigh is pulled by a team of powerful, flying female reindeer. According to science, it's all in the antlers.

2024年12月12日 · However, both the female and male reindeer have antlers. (Reindeer are the domesticated cousins of wild caribou—and are usually about 8 to 10 inches shorter.) In early spring, male reindeer begin to grow antlers.

They are unique among deer (Cervidae) in that females may have antlers, although the prevalence of antlered females varies by subspecies. Reindeer are the only successfully semi-domesticated deer on a large scale in the world.

2024年12月23日 · 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,...

Males of almost all deer species grow antlers, used to battle for females. But reindeer are the only species in which the females also grow antlers, and an explanation can be found by looking at bovids, a closely related family including antelopes, goats and sheep.

2024年12月21日 · Scientifically, it's proven that Santa's magical flying sleigh must have been pulled by a crew of female reindeer. ...more. But we assumed that they were male, to the point that we named one...

2021年12月24日 · You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen; Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen? They're Santa's reindeers, by the way. And as new research suggests, they're probably female. Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones talks about the fun research out of Texas A&M University and why it matters to women's health.

2020年12月18日 · There’s a pretty good chance that Santa’s entire reindeer posse is female, except for Rudolph. Here's the science.

2023年8月23日 · Female reindeer grow antlers primarily to hunt for and protect their food during the winter time, according to Discover Wildlife. This is especially true, since throughout pregnancy, a solid source of food is vital.