Which reindeer are females

It's all about the antlers, apparently. Clearing up this misconception is important, at least to one pro-woman Twitter user, who wanted to make sure everybody on social media knew the truth. Three years ago, Cat Reynolds tweeted the following message, which has racked up endless likes and retweets to date.

But according to science, Christmas carolers and holiday hangers-on have had it all wrong all along. Besides, of the 40 various species of deer on Earth, only the reindeer species features females with antlers. Create a Free Account. Good News Network. Log in to leave a comment. Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a comment. Featured Product.

Sep 15, USA. But reindeer are the only species in which the females also grow antlers, and an explanation can be found by looking at bovids, a closely related family including antelopes, goats and sheep.

Those with the largest antlers tend to be socially dominant and in the best overall physical condition. Reindeer are fantastically well adapted to their cold habitats.

After all, with the word of the year announced to be "feminism," finding out that Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, etc. Did you know that male reindeer lose their antlers in December? Thankfully Santa is a man and knows directions or they'd never find where they're going. Didn't u know? Female reindeer don't fly; their only function is to make baby boy reindeer that will.

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