Beyond their sled-pulling capabilities and discrimination against those with red noses, what do you really know about reindeer?

Male reindeer shed both large amounts of body weight and their antlers after mating season, and that coincidentally falls right before winter.

Reindeer shed and regrow their antlers without scars. Understanding this process can provide important insights to advance the field of regenerative medicine. Image credit: ©iStock, RelaxFoto.de. PDF ...

If you grew up in a place where Christmas is celebrated, there’s a decent chance that you’ve heard the song — or at least the story — of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. But it turns out ...

Reindeer lose their antlers every year. Males typically shed them every year before Christmas unless they’re castrated. Pregnant females lose them in the spring.

Svalbard reindeer weigh about 6.6 pounds at birth and 22 pounds once they are weaned. CREDIT: Photo by Maggie Coblentz. They are master adapters.