Santa's reindeer are of the (magical) subspecies saintnicolas magicalus, and they have the widest and roundest hooves of all deer species, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG).

The reindeer that pull Santa Claus' sleigh across the world were first introduced in Clement Clarke Moore's 1823 poem "'Twas the Night before Christmas," but Rudolph wasn't added until a coloring ...

Everyone knows the Christmas tale of Santa Claus and his famous reindeer! Though, unlike Santa, reindeer are more than just a holiday legend. (Unless you choose to still believe that Father ...

Reindeer can carry the larvae of a bumblebee-like fly called Hypoderma tarandi. Dec. 20, 2012— -- Children hoping to catch Santa landing his present-packed sleigh at their house this ...

For generations, many have pictured Santa’s reindeer as antlered bucks guiding his sleigh through the Christmas Eve sky. But archival evidence suggests we may have it all wrong.A report from ...

A post with more than 100,000 likes says all of Santa’s reindeer are female because male reindeer lose their antlers before Christmas, but that’s not entirely true.

Santa's southern fleet of reindeer in East Tennessee are in Maryville at Reindeer Retreat.Romeo, Curly and Dominic aren't even a year old yet, but they have some big hooves to fill.

Santa’s reindeer — Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen and Rudolph — received clearance to fly to Pennsylvania from Dr. Sarah Coburn, Alaska’s state veterinarian.

For generations, many have pictured Santa’s reindeer as antlered bucks guiding his sleigh through the Christmas Eve sky. But archival evidence suggests we may have it all wrong.A report from ...

For generations, many have pictured Santa’s reindeer as antlered bucks guiding his sleigh through the Christmas Eve sky. But archival evidence suggests we may have it all wrong.

For generations, many have pictured Santa’s reindeer as antlered bucks guiding his sleigh through the Christmas Eve sky. But archival evidence suggests we may have it all wrong. A report from 2003 ...