Reindeer get a lot more attention around Christmastime than at any other time of the year. After all, as the story goes, these cute animals are the ones responsible for pulling Santa's sleigh across ...

Reindeer have very distinct droppings that reveal more than you may realize. From what they eat to where they migrate, reindeer poop is incredibly telling. Here’s what you can out from their feces. 1.

Due to their association with Christmas as Santa Claus' magical flying helpers, people often wonder: are reindeer real? To answer the question, yes, they are real! These antlered mammals are found ...

In northern Canada, the forest floor is carpeted with reindeer lichens. They look like a moss made of tiny gray branches, but they're stranger than that: they're composite organisms, a fungus and ...

There are a lot of myths about reindeer, and at least one of them is true: They live in remote areas way up north that get a lot of snow. Living in that winter wonderland can be a challenge when your ...

Scientists thought that reindeer lichens (moss-looking organisms that form a major part of reindeer diets) reproduced mainly asexually by cloning themselves. But it turns out, reindeer lichens are ...

Reindeer have to dig for food in dark, snowy climate during winter. Their vision is adapted to make that task less challenging. So there are a lot of myths about reindeer, and at least one or more of ...