Santa's sleigh is pulled by female reindeer!

[Stonepounder]

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https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/feminism/2017/12/science-proves-santa-s-sleigh-pulled-team-strong-powerful-underrated-women

Science proves Santa’s sleigh is pulled by a team of strong, powerful, underrated women

You know Dasher, and Dancer, and Prancer, and Vixen; Comet, and Cupid, and Donner and Blitzen – but do you know that these most famous reindeer might actually be females?

Reindeer, sometimes called caribou, are a species of large deer that sport antlers – regardless of gender (unlike other deer species). According to the San Diego Zoo, male reindeer shed their antlers in early winter, while females won’t shed theirs until later in the spring after they give birth to calves.

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MALE REINDEER LOSE THEIR ANTLERS IN WINTER AND FEMALES DON'T THEREFORE SANTA'S SLEIGH IS ACTUALLY PULLED BY A TEAM OF STRONG, POWERFUL, UNDERRATED WOMEN!!!!! YOU GO, GIRLS!! I SEE YOU!!!

[SunSeeker]

1. Interesting.

[world wide wally]

2. That's why I like science

[orleans]

3. interesting -- here's a video:

https://www.livescience.com/32149-are-santas-reindeer-males.html

[Cattledog]

4. They could be castrated males.

[SergeStorms]

5. In mythical narratives.....

anything is possible. These might be immigrant reindeer, being paid slave labor wages by Santa? The possibilities are endless.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

6. The gals carry the load, as usual! n/t

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[eShirl]

7. those rear ends look modelled on humans, not realistic reindeer

[lunamagica]

8. If you think about it, names like Dancer, Vixen, Prancer, Comet...sound like names for

females...hummm