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Visit predators apartment9/5/2023 ![]() ![]() Leave the fawn alone, even if the mother is not in sight.Do your part to keep fawns and adult deer wild! Never intentionally feed wildlife and observe at a respectful distance. Fawns begin to spend more time with their mothers and siblings during this period.īE WILDLIFE SMART: During the active phase, people often see fawns and their mothers near their homes and neighborhoods. During this time, fawns are strong enough to flee from predators and are seen more frequently as they start exploring their environment. Active Phase (July – August)Īctive phase begins after a fawn is about 30 days old. Pet owners can reduce risk of conflict by leashing their dogs and keeping them close by when deer are in the area. During these phases, there can be increased risk of conflict between does and dogs when does try to protect their fawns that are hidden nearby. The mother is likely nearby and continuing to check on the fawn. If you find a fawn, the best thing you can do is leave it alone. It is also illegal to possess or capture a fawn. While this is well intentioned, it is harmful to the fawn. They may make crying or bleating sounds when they are disturbed by people or when trying to locate their mother.īE WILDLIFE SMART: During the bed and flush phases, people sometimes find what they think is an abandoned fawn and attempt to remove it from the wild. During this phase, fawns lay still until a threat is close and then quickly run-or “flush”-to a new spot and bed down to hide. Fawns still spend most of their time bedded on the ground alone receiving brief, infrequent visits from their mother. The flush phase is the first approximately 8–30 days of a fawn’s life. While fawns may seem like they are most vulnerable during this stage, it is actually the lowest risk phase for predation. This behavior helps the fawn avoid being detected by predators. If a fawn is threatened, it may drop its head, flatten its ears, and even suspend its breathing. ![]() Does keep twins and triplets apart so if a predator finds one, they will not find the others. If humans or pets are around, most does stay away from their fawn to avoid drawing attention to its location and return when the threat has passed. The mother visits very briefly only a couple times a day to feed the fawn and move it to a new location. Newborn fawns spend most of this time bedded on the ground alone laying very still even when a person or animal comes near. The bed phase lasts for the first 5–8 days of a fawn’s life (see photo above). Let’s take a closer look at the normal phases of fawn and doe behavior: Bed Phase (May – June) ![]() This separation protects the fawns, who are not yet strong enough to flee from predators that may be attracted to the mother. During their first couple of months, fawns spend much of their time away from their mothers. Healthy fawns weigh about 4-9 pounds at birth and can walk within an hour. Most are born in May and June however, fawns can be born in Massachusetts any time between April and September. Adult female deer, called does, typically give birth to 1–3 baby fawns each year. ![]()
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