However, when caribou are domesticated in North America, they are referred to as reindeer. What a twist of names that is. In most deer species, only the males grow antlers. However, both male and ...

Only female reindeer still have antlers at Christmas; the males of the species shed their headgear before mid-December. "Male reindeer actually cast their antlers before Christmas, so they don't ...

While it's true that in most deer species, the males grow antlers, both female and male reindeer can grow 'em! This obviously raises so many questions—some pertaining to the biology of reindeer ...

Illegal hunting for meat, fur, and newly grown antlers—along with the warming climate—are depleting wild reindeer on Russia’s Taymyr Peninsula. Herders gather semi-domesticated reindeer in a ...

But viral posts claim all of Santa’s reindeer are actually female because male reindeer lose their antlers in the winter. Some people online also claim real reindeer can have red noses like ...

Reindeer are 28 to 53 inches tall at shoulder height. Females weigh 121 to 308 pounds and males weigh 140 to 550 pounds, depending on the time of the year. Antlers are arguably the reindeer’s ...