Female antlers are considerably linear when compared with those of a male reindeer. Scientists have observed that male reindeer shed their antlers in early December after mating season, while female reindeer keep their antlers all year. What facts have you learned recently that have completely changed what you thought to be true? âRudolph could be a castrated male, or a female. The antlers of the female reindeer are considerably smaller than those of the male. The Sami people (Sápmi) have also depended on reindeer herding and fishing for centuries. Santa will not appear alone on Christmas Eve. A maleâs antlers can measure up to 51 inches (130 centimeters) long, and a femaleâs antlers can reach 20 inches (50 centimeters). Caribou are native to North America, whereas reindeer are native to northern Europe and Asia. But all male Reindeer lose their antlers in the late fall, well-before Christmas. He always accompanies carts of toys for kids led by reindeer. Antlers are the reindeerâs most memorable characteristic. In snow the antlers are used to scrape snow away from the ground, and as such they are an important feature for survival. Alaska does have some reindeer, however, imported from Siberia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Female Svalbard deer begin growing their antlers in summer and keep them all year. The Reindeer is the only species of deer in which the females carry antlers as well as the males. That means Santaâs sled either has to be pulled by young reindeer, constantly replaced as ⦠Female reindeer are slaying it! To know more watch this video. Not all female caribou (reindeer) have antlers, but for Santaâs crew to have antlers in December, they would be females.â Thereâs more to it than just the antlers. This means that if the reindeer spotted pulling Santaâs sleigh on December 24 have antlers, they must be females, as males would have already shed their antlers. : IV: 16: IV In Sápmi, reindeer are used to pull a pulk, a Nordic sled. Why do Female Reindeer Have Antlers? However, males shed it quite early in the winter start whereas females keep it until spring. But no, they drop them for the winter to grow bigger ones for spring so all of Santa's reindeers are female! Also, itâs important to note that when a female reindeer does have antlers, the size is quite different. Apparently, if a male reindeer is castrated, it stops the process of casting the antlers, thus he becomes more like a female. Male and female reindeer can grow antlers annually, although the proportion of females that grow antlers varies ⦠I thought like other deer, reindeer males had the antlers. Some of Santaâs reindeer Facts. On top of that, thereâs also a subtle change in the growth. 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