Is Santa’s sleigh zero carbon? The answer lies in reindeer poo
Reindeer play a complicated role in the carbon cycle of Arctic landscapes.
Santa’s sleigh is famously pulled by eight reindeer, nine if you include the luminous Rudolf who pitches in when it’s foggy. The classic eight are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Vixen and Blitzen. Those last two are an easy-on-the-ear translation of Dutch, but the whole eight sound like a fun stag party.
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