15 Things You Didn't Know About Reindeer

So steeped in myth and magic are reindeer that many people grow up not realizing that they really exist. But they do! While associated with providing the deerpower for Santa's sleigh ever since the publication of 'A Visit from St. Nicholas' in 1823, reindeer have played an integral role in many Arctic cultures in Europe and Asia for millennia. But what’s their backstory?
Here are 15 things about everybody’s favorite Yuletide ruminant.