Rudolph to Blitzen
Published Jan 01, 1900
According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year(the only members of the deer family, Cervidae, to have females do so), male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid December. Female reindeer retain their antlers til after they give birth in the spring. Therefore, according to every historical rendition depicting Santa's reindeer, every single one of them, from Rudolph to Blitzen........had to be a girl. (We should've known when they were able to find their way.)
Originally published November 14, 2002.
