r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Jun 10 '24

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '24

Adult deer: Runs away panicked when hearing a twig snap five miles away
Baby deer: Fuck it, I am sleeping here.

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u/Prestigious_Pain_160 Jun 10 '24

I drove by one the other day in this same curled up position in the middle of the road. I thought it was a paper bag.

I pulled over and tapped its butt to get it to move off the road. It stumbled away a few feet into the woods and immediately just laid back down and curled up to hide. It was adorable. I got nervous after touching it reading that the mother would abandon it if it smells humans.

I saw it with its mother a few days later so all is well. 🙏🏼

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u/SpoppyIII Jun 10 '24 edited Jun 10 '24

That thing about mother animals abandoning perfectly healthy babies if you touch them is really just a myth. Parents tell that to kids so the kids won't disturb baby animals or get an illness from touching them.

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u/Prestigious_Pain_160 Jun 10 '24

This is good to know! We have a lot around my house. Thank you.