Is Donner a reindeer?

The commonly cited names of the nine reindeer are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph, although Donner is sometimes called Donder and Blitzen is sometimes called Blixem.

Are reindeer and caribou the same?

Reindeer and caribou are the same animal (Rangifer tarandus) and are a member of the deer family. … In North America, the animals are called caribou if they are wild and reindeer if they are domesticated. Both male and female reindeer grow antlers, while in most other deer species, only the males have antlers.