Reindeer eyes change color, putting Rudolph's red nose in the shade From the 10 insights on today's news that will make you smarter tomorrow series Daniel Merino, Associate Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation Dec 25, 2022 Dec 25, 2022 Updated Dec 27, 2023 × Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Reindeer have adapted to the dim, blue light of the Arctic winter. Alice/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAkAm#6:?566CVD ?@D6D >2J ?@E 8=@H C65[ 3FE E96D6 4C62EFC6D @7 4@=5 4=:>6D 92G6 6G@=G65 E96 23:=:EJ E@ 492?86 E96 4@=@C @7 E96:C 6J6D E@ 96=A E96> E9C:G6 :? 52C<[ ?@CE96C? H:?E6CD] x? E9:D s:D4@G6CJ 6A:D@56[ H6 DA62< H:E9 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^D49@=2C]8@@8=6]4@>^4:E2E:@?DnFD6Cl&*=~3z<ppppyU2>Aj9=l6?U2>Aj@:l2@Qmv=6? y6776CJk^2m[ 2 AC@76DD@C @7 ?6FC@D4:6?46 2E E96 x?DE:EFE6 @7 ~AE92>@=@8J 2E &r{ W&?:G6CD:EJ r@==686 {@?5@?X :? E96 &]z][ 23@FE H92E >2<6D C6:?566C 6J6D ECF=J F?:BF6 :? 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Reindeer have adapted to the dim, blue light of the Arctic winter. Alice/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
