Around the world, reindeer are known as Santa Claus' trusty sleigh-pulling team. All the stories say that reindeer fly long distances to help the father of Christmas deliver presents to the right ...

For generations, many have pictured Santa’s reindeer as antlered bucks guiding his sleigh through the Christmas Eve sky. But archival evidence suggests we may have it all wrong.

Santa's sleigh helpers might also be castrated males, known as steers, said Greg Finstad, who manages the Reindeer Research Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

RETRO FIND: Santa’s reindeer might not be who you think they are Could there be more to Santa’s sleigh team than we’ve always believed?