By Rory ReynoldsBOFFINS at Edinburgh University are set to rock the foundations of Christmas this year – by revealing that Rudolph the reindeer is female.
Top biology scientists are to showcase the shocking revelation that Santa’s little help-her is really Rudolphine, at a university talk on 9 December.
Professor of biological timings Gerard Lincoln and retired Edinburgh University Professor David Baird made the discovery after finding that only female reindeers have antlers at Christmas, while males have shed theirs much earlier in the year.
Professor Lincoln said: “Rudolph classically is this red-nosed reindeer who is around at Christmas.
“We picture him in the snow with his antlers, but if you get to know anything about nature you discover things are not quite so straightforward. Continue reading
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