Who is the oldest reindeer?

Dasher is the eldest of Santa's reindeer, respected by all the other reindeer and is the leader of the reindeer pack.
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Which is the youngest reindeer?

Rudolph is the youngest and most famous of all the reindeer, universally celebrated for his heroics in the storm of 1939. How he was born with his legendary bright red nose, no-one knows but children all over the world are very glad he was as he has led the team through many wintery nights as a shining beacon.
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Who was Santa first reindeer?

All eight reindeer were named, the first six being Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet and Cupid, and the final two "Dunder" and "Blixem" (meaning thunder and lightning in colloquial New York Dutch).
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How old is Santa's oldest reindeer?

Well, if you really must know: ? In years, Rudolph is 82 years old! (But that is human years, not Christmas reindeer years.) ? In months, Rudolph is 993 months old!
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Is Dasher a girl?

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and yes, even Rudolph, are ladies.
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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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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 Santa's fastest reindeer?

Dasher: The Speed Demon

He's one of the fastest reindeer in Santa's herd. He's always ready to dash out the door.
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Who is Santa's smallest reindeer?

The Story of Rudolph

The smallest of Santa's reindeer, Rudolph, was born with a genetic abnormality: a bright, red, glowing nose.
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Who is Santa's oldest elf?

Shinny is the leader of the Elves and is Santa's oldest friend and co-founder of the village. Everyone pretty much ignores his crankiness because without ol' Shinny, there wouldn't be a North Pole Village and maybe not even a Santa Claus.
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Is Rudolph a girl or a boy?

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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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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What is Mrs Claus first name?

Claus' first name is Margaret and is the wife of Malcolm (the current Santa) and mother of both the title character Arthur and his older brother Steve. She is depicted as much more efficient than her husband. She is voiced by Imelda Staunton. Mrs.
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Are Santa's reindeer siblings?

Blitzen is a character in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie. He is the brother of Dasher, Comet, and Cupid, the brother-in-law of Arrow's mother, the husband of Mitzi, the father of Rudolph, the uncle of Arrow, and one of Santa Claus's Flyers.
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What is the order of Santa's reindeer?

Santa's reindeer (Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph) are arranged in two lines of four, with Rudolph leading with his red nose! Donner and Dancer are nearest to Santa's sleigh. Dasher is next to Prancer.
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Who was Rudolph's girlfriend?

Rudolph's sweetheart was named “Clarice” in honor of the bride-to-be of another close friend.
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How old is Santa's sleigh?

The first mention of Santa's sleigh is attributed to the author Clément Clarke Moore, in his poem “The visit of Saint Nicolas” (or “The night before Christmas”). It was published for the first time in 1823 in an American newspaper.
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Who is Dasher the reindeer?

Dasher is a character in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie. He is the brother of Blitzen, Comet, and Cupid, the brother-in-law of Mitzi, the uncle of Rudolph and Arrow, and one of Santa's Flyers. Dasher is a character in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie.
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Who are the 9 reindeer?

The commonly cited names of the nine reindeer are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph, although Donner is sometimes called Donder and Blitzen is sometimes called Blixem.
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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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Which of Santa's reindeer is female?

Vixen - The Pioneer

Before science revealed that all of Santa's reindeer had to be female, Vixen was thought to be the only female reindeer among the team.
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Why is Rudolph's nose red?

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 does Donner hide Rudolph's red nose?

5) How does Donner hide Rudolph's red nose? When Santa warns Donner that Rudolph won't make the sleigh team because of his nose, Donner decides to hide the deformity by covering it with mud.
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What is Donner reindeer?

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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