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   Fawn season is here, and here are some fun facts about fawns:

   • White-tailed deer often have twins, or even triplets.

   • A doe will leave a fawn well-hidden for hours at a time. This is a way of protecting the fawn from predators as the doe feeds. Twins will be hidden separately from one another.

   • A fawn’s white spots serve as visual camouflage to help hide them from predators. The pattern mimics sunlight breaking through the trees to the ground.

   • Fawns grow up fast — after only six weeks, they’re fully weaned. Female fawns stay with their mother for up to two years, but male fawns will typically leave after the first year.

   • Most hidden fawns are not abandoned! Wildlife rehabilitators receive several fawns each year that were actually kidnapped. Unless a fawn is injured, sick, or malnourished, it likely does not need help. Before handling or moving any fawn, please contact your local wildlife rehabilitator.

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