Are Santa’s reindeer females?
When learning that reindeer drop their antlers off every year, people often run into conclusion that Santa’s reindeer must be females then. Male reindeer drop the antlers already in autumn, and during Christmas only female reindeer have antlers. Females drop the antlers in May, after giving birth. So is that right? Are Santa Clauses reindeer really female? Might not be a surprise, female are often the hardest workers anyway. Still, the right answer is no. Reindeer gelding (left) and reindeer stag (right) We have two types of male reindeer: stags and geldings. A reindeer gelding = Castrated male (left side) and a reindeer stag = breeding male (right side). A reindeer gelding rubs the skin off from his antlers later in winter. A reindeer stag does that before the rutting season in autumn, usually in late August. Gelding’s neck does not get thick and strong in autumn. Stag’s neck thickens Read more…