Don’t let young children under the age of seven learn the contents of this post! Santa’s reindeer are NOT boys!!! They’re girls! Read on below the photos, but here are some Reindeer images I took last week near the North Cape of Norway … Nordkapp.
Yup, I learned this fact about antlers from the Norwegian locals while up in the Arctic. Apparently male reindeer lose their antlers before the winter, while female reindeer keep their antlers (postulate: to defend their young). At Christmas, only girl reindeer would have antlers.
Thus, when Santa calls out in the classic poem… Twas the Night before Christmas:
- Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen! - To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!
He should really be saying something like:
- Now, Diane! now, Dancer! now, Princess and Vivian!
On, Carol! on Kristi! on, Debby and Betty!
I guess Rudolph should be named Rita!
Some Sea Eagle (White-Tailed Eagles) images from the same day near the North Cape of Norway (Nordkapp)
