
From Rudolph to Blitzen
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 antlers in winter are females.
Male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid December.
Female reindeer, however, retain their antlers till 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 female.
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