vampireapologist:honuofhawaii:vampireapologist:mudmossmolly:Caption printed over two photos of thee
vampireapologist:honuofhawaii:vampireapologist:mudmossmolly:Caption printed over two photos of thee baby deer huddled together in the grass: It’s baby deer season, which means you may come across one (or more!) fawns hiding in the grass. They look completely abandoned and alone, and you might think you need to save them.In fact, mother deer know an adult deer standing in one spot all day gives away her baby’s position to hungry predators, but alone a baby deer is nearly invisible. Mother deer leave their fawns alone for four or more hours at a time and only return to feed them before leaving them safely hidden again. Even if it seems the fawn has been alone all day, its mom is almost definitely coming back! If she doesn’t, another mother may adopt the orphaned fawn. Please leave them alone!Every year wildlife offices and animals rescues get hundreds of calls about “abandoned fawns.” Even worse, people (illegally) take these fawns from their mothers, thinking they are doing the right thing! Please reblog, repost, and educate your family and friends! The fawns and their mamas will all appreciate your effort!! Thank you!I should say another mother deer may adopt the orphan. We have observed this happening. But this is still.important info! Thanks!Also I’m not sure if this part is true, but I’ve heard anicdodical evidence that if people start touching a fawn thinking it abandoned, the human sent will be on them and may lead to them actually being abandoned by their mothers. Again not positive, but just something to keep in mind.Happily, no! This is not actually an issue, so if anyone handles or touches a fawn thinking they are helping, they can put the fawn back where they found it, and the mother will take back over. -- source link