By Dr. Beth Leermakers
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. Most people can name most, if not all, of Santa’s reindeer. I had to look up a few names. Keep reading if you can’t remember them all.
Female reindeer are better insulated for cold weather.
Photo courtesy of EssexLive
Did Santa always use
reindeer to deliver gifts?
No. St. Nicholas of Myra, a medieval bishop from Holland who was the first Santa Claus, rode a white horse over the rooftops and dropped presents down the chimney. The children would find their gifts early the next morning, often hidden in their shoes.