The antlers — which can get to be 8 or 9 feet tall — do get “all wiggly” before they’re ready to drop off, just like a child’s baby tooth, Phillips said.

Reindeer fur is thickest in winter with more dense woollen underfur. Hollow “guard hairs” stand out from the rest to provide both colour and insulation from the cold.

Reindeer (Rangifer tarandua) are herbivores, which means they eat plants. But because they live in the Arctic, where snow and ice covers the ground for most of the year, they can’t be too fussy.

On October 25 in Zhejiang, China, hairstylist Zhao Yining designed realistic reindeer antlers with the hair on his assistant's head and some hair extensions. UN backs Britain’s overseas ...

Things like white fur and urine are difficult, even impossible, for humans to see in the snow, but for reindeer, they show up in high contrast. Reindeer evolved for life in cold, harsh environments.

Reindeer antlers can be fashioned into all kinds of tools, including knife handles, shovels, and drying racks. Each part of the antler seems to have its own particular use in some cultures.

Andy Price / Getty Images Female and male reindeer grow antlers, an occurrence unique among the more than 45 species of deer. The males use their antlers primarily to battle for females whereas ...

A tracking app was rolled out in 2016, giving motorists the power to report reindeer sightings. It also warned people if they were approaching an area where the animals had been spotted.