“These are Santa’s reindeer. But we are really lucky because Santa needs them only one day of the year. So we can fly them 364.” It’s a well-rehearsed line. Juha Kujala has uttered it many times over ...

Reindeer and caribou are the same species (Rangifer tarandus). In North America, they are called caribou if they are wild and reindeer if they are domesticated. In Europe, they are called reindeer.

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‘Tis the season for reindeer to occupy people’s minds — and decorate their sweaters. But these charismatic cervines are more than holiday icons; they are culturally important yet bizarre arctic ...

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and… well, you get the idea. But what about the rest? Only nine of Santa’s famous reindeer are immortalized in Christmas ...