Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon)May 11, 2023
Deer deliver in the strangest of places! If you find a fawn in your yard, leave it alone, do not touch, move or feed it. They have no scent and predators cannot find them unless humans interfere. Mom leaves during the day for 2 primary reasons: to feed, and to keep her scent away. Mom will return, but not until dusk and not if humans are around. If you discover the gift of a fawn enjoy the experience, and let the Mom do what comes naturally. Please share, thank you. #wildlife
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@golgaloth This isn't quite accurate, and a bit of an old myth. Fawns do have a smell. It's less than an adult deer but they definitely do. A dog could find a fawn no problem if the wind is right. The mother will spend a while licking the afterbirth, and all that lovely stuff off the baby so there will be some smell transfer as well. The idea is that the mother, being much more pungent would lure the predators towards her and away from the fawn. At least that's the common belief.
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