Five ways reindeer are perfectly evolved for pulling Santa’s sleigh

The animal's Arctic adaptations are key to its Christmas role.

By Louise Gentle, Nottingham Trent University December 13, 2021
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We all know that Father Christmas would struggle to deliver presents to everyone around the world without the help of his magical reindeer. But why were they chosen to pull the sleigh rather than any other animal?

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