The first written account of Santa Claus having reindeer was in 1821, and since then most people have assumed the reindeer were male -- but a scientist says those people would be wrong.

Led by a reindeer named Rudolph, some might assume the sleigh-pullers that form the backbone of Santa Claus's mighty toy-distribution operation are all male. But they'd be wrong, according to Nova ...

Rudolph and rest of Santa’s reindeer are all female, says N.S. scientist By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 19, 2017 1:39 pm Updated December 19, 2017 2:21 pm ...

According to popular belief, Santa's reindeer are all males, headed by the famous red-nosed Rudolph. They were first introduced in the poem "Twas the Night before Christmas" (1823) by Clement ...

Santa gave a few waves and chortled out a ho-ho-ho to Cochrane’s son, 10-month-old Bennett. This thrilled the Cochranes and to that point it was going to be their biggest parade memory.

This leadership role and ability also hints that Santa’s reindeer are females. After all, if you want to deliver gifts worldwide in a single night, you’d better be really good at navigating.

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"Santa's reindeer" will return to Ste-Anne-des-Plaines on Dec. 27. Officials at the Place Versailles said they have offered a holiday petting zoo for 10 years.

Santa Claus’ team of reindeer got a clean bill of health Monday and clearance to fly through Pennsylvania on Christmas Eve. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph ...