Facts About Deer Fawns
Reports are coming in that the first fawns are dropping. Some factoids about these beautiful little animals: --A whitetail fawn weighs 4 to 8 pounds at birth, and its weight double in 2 weeks. --Each fawn has a unique smell that its mama doe recognizes. --A fawn spends its first month in hiding, separate from the doe; but the doe comes around 2 to 4 times a day so the fawn can nurse. --A healthy fawn can outrun you when it’s only a few days old. --A fawn has about 300 white spots. --25% of twin fawns have different fathers.