Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer may not be just a holiday classic tale. Video footage of real reindeer with glowing noses has been captured by a Swedish research team using a thermographic camera.

Quirks and Quarks8:38Reindeer and arctic seals have complex nasal passages to keep them warm Scientists who were studying how reindeer noses help them stay warm and retain moisture in the cold ...

So when reindeer need to cool down, their nose looks red because blood is pumped closer to the skin. It’s a bit like when fair-skinned people get hot and flushed.

The eyes and the mule are lighter and warmer than the rest of the body.” The story of Rudolph, the reindeer with a glowing red nose, dates back to a book written in 1939 by Robert L. May.

Reindeer are known for pulling sleighs and having shiny, glowing noses that light up the night. Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer may be a work of fiction, but there is surprisingly some truth behind ...

The nose, along with the hind legs, reached temperatures as high as 75°F—relatively hot for a reindeer—indicating that one of the main functions of all this blood flow is to help regulate ...

If you can spot Rudolph and his red nose among Santa’s other reindeer in less than 20 seconds, you have 20/20 vision He had a very shiny nose but it's not shining enough in this task Marsha O'Mahony ...

TV Guide ad for 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' | C. 2001 Rick Goldschmidt archives Writer Romeo Muller and designer Antony Peters took inspiration from the Robert May booklet while making the ...

Reindeer (Rangifer tarandua) are herbivores, which means they eat plants. But because they live in the Arctic, where snow and ice covers the ground for most of the year, they can't be too fussy.

Reindeer (Rangifer tarandua) are herbivores, which means they eat plants. But because they live in the Arctic, where snow and ice covers the ground for most of the year, they can’t be too fussy.