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Why is Rudolph's nose red?

Why is Rudolph's nose red?

FromOxford Sparks Big Questions


Why is Rudolph's nose red?

FromOxford Sparks Big Questions

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Dec 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

"Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose..." Many of us will be very familiar with Santa's famous antlered friend. But did you know that many reindeer actually do have red noses? But why? In this festive episode of the Big Questions Podcast, we ask Oxford polar biologist Ignacio (Nacho) Juarez Martinez to share some of the reasons we find red pigments in animals, and to explain why he thinks Rudolph's nose is so red!
Released:
Dec 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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