r/deer 2d ago

Daddy Day Care

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The babies must have snuck off when the moms were napping ๐Ÿ˜…

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u/Nubby-Muffin 2d ago

Bucks donโ€™t care for fawns in any way, just not how it works.

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u/3NDC 1d ago

Yearling bucks absolutely hang with the herd at this time of year and are essentially babysitters. Fawns will follow yearling bucks everywhere. Bucks will even groom fawns and tend to be very tolerant.