A Baby Mule Deer just one hour old tries to take it's first steps away from Mom. It will have to have sturdy legs within the next few hours so that it will have the ability to run as it is easy prey at this stage of it's life. Fawns have white spots on the back and sides that gradually disappear within 3-4 months.These spots help to break up it brown color to allow it to blend in the surrounding ground cover so as not to be easily spotted by predators. Mule Deer get their name from their ears which are quite large in contrast to other deer and resemble mules ears.Hence the name Mule Deer. They do not run as other deer, but have a peculiar and distinctive bounding leap (stotting) over distances up to 8 yards, with all 4 feet coming down together. In this fashion, they can reach a speed of 45 m.p.h. for short periods. Their life span in the wild is about 10 years.
16 Comments
Linda Bertiaux 20 Feb 2006
What a cute guy. Great shotLoredana 07 Jul 2005
This is just gorgeous Gary love this shot !!Peter Leahy 02 Jul 2005
wow Gary, great capture!!!!!!!!!!Christine brand 02 Jul 2005
U lucky Guy U! I wish I could have seen this!! where did U happen to find this?! Near Your home? this is just so wonderful, makes U wish U could help somehow! what a beautiful little baby! do U have more shots? would be great to see.Thanks for the info too, I never knew much about them. Great timing Gary! CBjennifer blenkinsopp 01 Jul 2005
great shot, he,s cute.Les Jobes 01 Jul 2005
Oh My! What a darling.. better watch out for large birds of prey too! so hope those shakey legs start to work pretty soon! Fantastic, sensitive photo Gary.. very sweet! :o)Jan Christensen 01 Jul 2005
What a priceless shot!Bluemoonshadow 01 Jul 2005
Wow, you were very lucky to find the baby... this is precious~!! great catch~!Reba McDonald 01 Jul 2005
Great timing Gary. Beautiful Shot.Joke Schotting 01 Jul 2005
Great picture on the right time GaryPat Abbott 01 Jul 2005
Oh, what a sweet baby! Thanks for sharing him with us, Gary.Charlotte Ottilo 01 Jul 2005
How precious! Great shot Garyjoan warburton 01 Jul 2005
Oh my! Doesn't get much cuter than this! Wonderful photo!thea walstra 01 Jul 2005
how sweet and well done!stephanie atlee 01 Jul 2005
oh my gosh...he is adorable...wow.eileen martin 01 Jul 2005
oh, this is adorable, and heart warming, what a fantastic shot Gary:)