Is Rudolph a girl?

Rudolph and rest of Santa's reindeer are all female, says N.S. scientist. The first written account of Santa Claus having reindeer was in 1821, and since then most people have assumed the reindeer were male – but a scientist says those people would be wrong.
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Is Rudolph a girl in the movie?

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and yes, even Rudolph, are ladies.
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Is Rudolph a boy?

According to science Rudolph is actually female. A few professors at Edinburgh University have said that Rudolph cannot be a male because female reindeer still have antlers at Christmas. Males shed theirs before mid-December.
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Was Rudolph a buck or doe?

Robert May, who created the red-nosed Reindeer, said Rudolph was a buck or male. So, while it may make him look good, adorning Rudolph with a pair of antlers turns him into a neutered male and is therefore unacceptable.
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Who is Rudolph's dad?

In the Rankin/Bass holiday special, his father is Donner and his mother is a tan doe who is called Mrs. Donner. In the GoodTimes retelling, Rudolph's father is Blitzen, and his mother is named Mitzi, although many believe the true mother should be Vixen.
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Who is Rudolph's girlfriend?

Rudolph's sweetheart was named “Clarice” in honor of the bride-to-be of another close friend.
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What gender are Santa's reindeers?

Based on their names, it's often assumed that Santa's reindeer are a mix of male and female but according to Live Science, that is not so. In fact, based on depictions of Santa's reindeer herd, they are all female.
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Is Dasher a boy or girl?

Dasher is a boy. One of Santa's oldest reindeer, Dasher is known for both blazing speed and stamina. Dancer is a girl. She is very nimble and often when Santa get stuck in snow or mud it is Dancer who can help lead the team out of the mess.
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Is Santa a girl?

“My understanding is that Santa Claus, otherwise called Father Christmas, is a male role. I have no issue with a Mrs Claus. But Santa Claus being a man is a long-held tradition accepted by the vast majority of society.”
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What is the girl reindeer name?

A female reindeer is called cow. While a male reindeer is known as the bull or stag. These are named bulls and cows because the male Reindeer are larger than a bull with stronger hooves and large antlers.
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Is Donner Rudolph's dad?

Donner is the husband of Mrs. Donner, the father of Rudolph, the former lead reindeer of Santa Claus's sleigh team and one of the supporting characters in the 1964 film, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
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Is Zoey Rudolph's girlfriend?

Zoey is the daughter of an unnamed doe who is her mother and an unamed buck who is her father see row 6 in template, Rudolph's best friend, primary love interest, and later girlfriend and the deuteragonist in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie and it's sequel book Rudolph Saves The Sprites.
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Does Santa Claus have a wife?

Claus (also known as Mrs. Santa Claus) is the legendary wife of Santa Claus, the Christmas gift-bringer in Western Christmas tradition. She is known for making cookies with the elves, caring for the reindeer, and preparing toys with her husband.
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How old is Mrs Claus?

According to Email Santa, Mrs. Claus is just a bit younger than her husband. She's 1,139 years old. And don't forget to wish her a happy birthday after you've opened your gifts this year: Her birthday is on Christmas Day, according to the website.
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Is Santa real?

He is based on St. Nicholas of Myra, who, according to Christian tradition, was a bishop in that small Roman town during the 4th century. Nicholas's reputation for generosity and kindness gave rise to legends of miracles he performed for the poor and unhappy.
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Is dancer a girl reindeer?

Pregnant females use their antlers to dig through the snow in search for food, and lose them just before giving birth, he said. It's most likely, he said, that Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen are all female. “Any reindeer right now with antlers is a girl,” he said.
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Why are all Santa's reindeer female?

This is because the mating season occurs in the fall. Once the male reindeer have used their antlers to impress their mates, they no longer have use for them, and they shed them before Christmastime. However, the females retain their antlers until after they give birth to calves in the spring.
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Who is Santa's best reindeer?

As for Santa Claus' favorite reindeer, Rudolph takes the crown, hands down. She is quite clearly the captain of the ship, and the crew would be dysfunctional without her leadership. There you have it, folks!
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Why does Rudolph have a red nose?

What the scientist found was that Rudolph has a dense network of blood vessels in his nose. In fact, all reindeer, not just the most famous one of all, have 25 percent more capillaries that carry oxygen-rich blood to their nasal area than humans.
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How many reindeer does Santa have 2021?

Santa has a total of nine reindeer. Their names are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and, of course, Rudolph.
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Is there a reindeer named Cupid?

Cupid is one of Santa Claus's reindeer, originally named in the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas. This reindeer is named after Cupid, the god of love as depicted in Roman mythology.
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Who is Rudolph's crush?

Clarice is the love interest and later girlfriend of Rudolph (Rankin/Bass) and one of the tritagonists of the 1964 Rankin/Bass TV film Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the deuteragonist in it's 2001 sequel Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and The Island Of Misfit Toys.
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How old is Santa reindeer?

Rudolph is 82 human years old. But in Christmas reindeer years, he is only 18 years old. That's young for a reindeer! The other reindeer are quite a bit older than Rudolph.
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What is Mrs. Claus phone number?

What is Mrs Claus' phone number? Mrs. Claus shares a phone with Santa, so her number is the same: 517-447-2682. If you're lucky, Mrs.
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