Rudolph and crew are AWOL for some mysterious reason. What species would you pick to fill their (so to speak) shoes?
I was thinking of grizzly bears. They’re omnivores, so you could stop and get them a snack almost anywhere.
Humans. Pick them up on every continent if they get tired. Feed them whatever and they’re good. Promise them that they’re doing something good and they’ll be happy.
Anacondas. Nobody will mess with the sleigh while Santa’s down the chimney.
These guys. No, no, click on “2” and to see the perfect sleigh puller.
Giant flying squid. This year, by gum, everyone will be worried about being on Santa’s naughty list!
Griffins. Yeah, Griffins. You can feed them trail mix, practically.
Everyone knows Yule Griffins ate only fruit and nuts.
Eyelash mites. Granted, Santa would need rather a lot of them. But they are extremely clean, and among the most easily trained of the Acarii. I taught mine to organize my comic book collection.
Kangaroos of course.
Griffins are good on the barbecue, apparently Jahweh approved. Send 'em down the chimney.
Dachshunds. Oh, how cute that would be!
Other contenders: Dragons, Tyrannasaurus Rexes, Katie Couric.
Okapi. I love okapi.
Either them, or spider monkeys.
I’m going to put in a word for the Allosaurus Gang, but we’re not going to bring the sled around to deliver presents, we’re going to deal directly with the overpopulation of Veeraptors.
There is something to be said for flinging fecal matter at bad boys and girls…
Those giant rats are sure cute but I’ve got to go with my perennial favorites, good ol’ capybaras. I’ve got some already trained to power the SDMB but since we’re still stuck with wimpy little hamsters, the capys might as well make themselves useful pulling Santa’s sleigh.
Though, I do like the idea of the squids too.
Polar Bears.
The Golden Girls
[Lou Dobbs]Mexican day laborers.[/Lou Dobbs]
[Al Gore]No animals but batteries powered by the months of constant sunlight, or else whales as the North Pole will be underwater soon anyway.[/Al Gore]
Monkeys in pink tights and kilts
Flemish Giant bunnies, or Welsh Ponies.
How could you? Think of the suffering! The terror! The sheer horror!
Anything but them come again to punish the naughty while Santa rewards the nice!
My squid are at least humane, dammit!
Magically stamina-enhanced cheetahs? Moose? Sabertoothed cats? What about those flying whales that were popular in the 80s or 90s, or flying dolphins? Musk oxen? Scottish Highland cattle? Ooo, I know! Flying manta rays!