probably as an analogy to sinterklaas (saint nicholas), whose legend is still alive in the Netherlands and flanders and who rides on a white horse. as Santa Claus (note the similarity to saint nicholas) needed some vehicle to travel the whole world (like saint nicholas), and as he lived in northern Europe, a reindeer was the most obvious choice.
Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer, was copywrited by Robert May for Montgomery Ward in 1939.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was part of a Christmas advertising campaign for Montgomery Ward by Robert L. May in 1939.
Rudolph is the lead reindeer
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer's nose was red because he was born that way. It was just something unique about him.
Donner was Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer's father.
Yes, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a reindeer. All reindeer are mammals.
Yes, Rudolph is a reindeer. As adults, reindeer have antlers.
Rudolph's Dixon Nixon
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was/is male.
Rudolph.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is based off the 1939 booklet written by Robert L. May. The movie was then produced by Rankin/Bass Productions in 1964.
Yes, Rudolph the reindeer is indeed a boy