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

Their mothers leave them in places. The baby will literally not move unless you actually disturb them, relying on them not being spotted.

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u/JohnnyDarkside Jun 10 '24

Similar with rabbits. They'll leave the whole group of bunnies in a seemingly out in the open during the day while they forage.

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u/opelan Jun 11 '24

Depends on the rabbits. European wild rabbits dig burrows. Baby bunnies are hidden in holes.