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.

Sven the reindeer at the Columbus Zoo is going through the natural, albeit somewhat scary-looking, process of dropping his antlers Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working ...

The image was not a genuine of photograph of a reindeer with glow-in-the-dark antlers, but rather a picture of a digital artwork. However, the claim accompanying the image did not stray too far ...

Each year after the breeding season ends, male reindeer shed their impressive, branching antlers that they grow. Lenni, the six-year-old European forest reindeer at Scotland's Highland Wildlife ...

Reindeer and caribou are the only deer (Cervidae) where males, females, and calves produce antlers. Substantial growth of calf and female antler can be obtained with good nutrition.

Whatever biological reasons cause natural variability, I see no reason why Rudolph can’t retain his traditional role as a male reindeer and keep his antlers until Dec. 26.