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Reindeer
When people hear reindeer, naturally they think of Rudolph and Santa. With the scientific name Rangifer tarandus, reindeer are actually the same species as the caribou, both being acceptable names. Questions about reindeers, their habits and habitats should be placed here.
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How do reindeer capture their food?
Well, at Santa's Workshop the Santa's elves feed each one their favorite treats...uncooked oatmeal!!! So, on Christmas Eve ask your parent(s) if it is okay to throw some uncooked oatmeal on your lawn! Oh, and to make sure Santa's reindeer see the oatmeal you could put some glitter in it also. P.S. It's okay if they don't eat ALL of your scrumpcitous food.
Santa's original team of eight reindeer were as follows:
Dasher - the Alpha male of the team, Dasher is the physically fittest reindeer.
Dancer - a talented but shy reindeer, Dancer is in constant admiration of Dasher.
Prancer - a deceptively strong and powerful reindeer, and a tad arrogant.
Vixen - a friendly, flirtacious and intelligent reindeer with a motherly tendency.
Comet - an adventurous and confident young buck.
Cupid - an easy-going and selfess 'hippie' reindeer.
Donder - a serious-minded, reserved reindeer.
Blixem/Blitzen - a brash, impulsive buck and a liabilty to the team.
Which reindeer on Santa Claus's sleigh is the fastest?
There are 8 reindeers that carry Santa's sleigh, 9 if you include Rudolf. All of them are the same size but if you listen to all the jingles and folk tales you'll hear that Rudolf was the extra reindeer, and the most special of them all. He was Santa's favourite and he led the reindeers to all destinations, so, in theory you could say Rudolf would be the answer to your question.
What president's name rhymes with the name of one of Santa's reindeer?
President Nixon's name rhymes with Santa's reindeer Vixen.
- Santa Claus's reindeer form a team of flying reindeer that traditionally pull the sleigh of Santa Claus and help him deliver Christmas gifts. The commonly cited names of the reindeer are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph when there is bad weather.
Did the reindeer vixen have antlers?
No, only male deer have antlers although it is extremely rare to have a female deer with antlers.
^^Actually, since all they are REINDEER, they all have antlers. Male and female. But, male reindeer drop their antlers in early winter, while females retain theirs until early spring.
So ACTUALLY, all his reindeer are female.
What is something on Santa's sleigh?
Santa is something on Santa's Sleigh. And bags of toys, and paint, and cushy seats, and sometimes elves, and a thermos filled with hot chocolate.
In the cartoon Rudolph the red nose reindeer who sang silver and gold?
You know Dasher, and Dancer, and Prancer, and Vixen.
Comit, and Cupid, and Donner, and Blitzen but do you
recall the most famous reindeer of all?
Rudolph the red nose reindeer,
had a very shiny nose, (Like A Lightbulb)
and if you ever saw it,
you would even say it glowed. (Like A Disco Ball)
All of the other reindeer,
used to laugh and call him names. (Like Pinocchio)
They never let poor Rudolph,
join in any reindeer games.
Then one foggy Christmas Eve,
Santa came to say:
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then all the reindeer loved him,
as they shouted out with glee:
"Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer,
you'll go down in history!" (Like George Washington)
There is a breed of reindeer that eats spinach They are rarely seen. It is suggested that because of their diet of spinach they are able to fly. And, assist Santa at Christmas. P.S: -that's why they are "strong to to finich"-
well you can be live in him if you like but 60% of the UK do not be live in him
Traditionally, Santa's reindeer are named Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen-and the most famous reindeer of all: Rudolf the red-nosed reindeer. But there's no reason you couldn't name a reindeer Bill, Dave or Samantha. Or Juan, Sakura, Kim, Koko or any number of names. Use your imagination.
They will eat the berries of the mistletoe plant, but not the mistletoe leaves itself.
Mistle thrushes are known to be very territorial birds and will actually defend mistletoe bushes in their territory from other birds by chasing them away or pecking at them. It is especially common to see in winter, a mistle thrush pecking at the neck or wings of another bird two or three times bigger than itself until the bird flies away from the bushes.
Where do Santa's reindeer like to go for refreshments?
Well Santa's Reindeer are most often seen drinking from The Great Lake of Michigan.
How many babies does a reindeer have at a time?
Normally reindeer give birth to one offspring per breeding season although twins sometimes occur.
Do reindeer live at the South Pole?
Reindeer inhabit the Arctic and sub-arctic regions of Europe and Asia. Neither the north pole or the south pole support life.
What was the coach's name in Rudolph the red nose reindeer?
Perhaps you're thinking of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
What does Santa Claus feed his elves?
Reindeer eat lichens, moss, the leaves of willows and birches, sedges, and grass.
Which is the only of Santa's reindeer that is named after another animal?
Vixen there is an animal called a vixen.
